Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 8:32 PM
2012-06-26 12:32 UTC ยท -21.926ยฐ, -176.697ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
175 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-21.926ยฐ, -176.697ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 175 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 (~6870 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.