Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 7:52 AM
2011-03-30 23:52 UTC · 26.998°, 141.390°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
78 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
26.998°, 141.390°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 78 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2244 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.