Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 2:25 PM
2017-01-10 06:25 UTC · 4.332°, 122.630°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
624 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.332°, 122.630°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 624 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: Cotabato Trench (~134 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 22/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.