Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 8:43 AM
2017-08-10 00:43 UTC · 9.498°, 124.087°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
525 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.498°, 124.087°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 525 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: Central Philippine Fault (~16 km away). Last major event: 2013 Bohol Earthquake (M7.2).
Area seismic-hazard score: 77/100 (very high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.