Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 5:11 PM
2017-01-07 09:11 UTC · -9.319°, 120.210°
Magnitude
5.2 mww
Strong
Depth
76 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-9.319°, 120.210°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 76 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: Cotabato Trench (~1647 km away).
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.