Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 10:13 PM
2018-12-06 14:13 UTC · 6.659°, 125.670°
Magnitude
5.3 mww
Strong
Depth
186 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.659°, 125.670°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 186 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 Fault Zone (~95 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 60/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.