Friday, October 7, 2011 at 2:30 PM
2011-10-07 06:30 UTC ยท -22.212ยฐ, 171.222ยฐ
Magnitude
5.6 mwc
Strong
Depth
119 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-22.212ยฐ, 171.222ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 119 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 (~5636 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.