Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 11:48 PM
2020-10-08 15:48 UTC · -58.937°, -25.581°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
77 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-58.937°, -25.581°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 77 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 (~13476 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.