Friday, July 20, 2012 at 10:03 PM
2012-07-20 14:03 UTC · -21.222°, -179.287°
Magnitude
5.6 mwb
Strong
Depth
625 km
Deep
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.222°, -179.287°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 625 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6592 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
16 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.