Friday, February 3, 2017 at 6:29 PM
2017-02-03 10:29 UTC · -8.131°, 119.665°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
168 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.131°, 119.665°
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 168 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 (~1537 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.