Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 9:43 AM
2012-07-12 01:43 UTC · 14.750°, -90.938°
Magnitude
5.2 mwb
Strong
Depth
202 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.750°, -90.938°
Felt reports
12
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 202 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: Manila Trench (~14986 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.