Friday, May 25, 2012 at 3:18 AM
2012-05-24 19:18 UTC · -36.912°, -70.467°
Magnitude
5.4 mwb
Strong
Depth
150 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-36.912°, -70.467°
Felt reports
16
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 150 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 (~16147 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.