Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:40 PM
2012-02-06 11:40 UTC ยท 9.850ยฐ, 123.108ยฐ
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
9.850ยฐ, 123.108ยฐ
Felt reports
31
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 10 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Negros Oriental Fault (~11 km away). Last major event: 2012 Negros Earthquake (M6.7).
Area seismic-hazard score: 67/100 (very high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.