Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:53 AM
2019-10-16 20:53 UTC · 7.305°, 126.549°
Magnitude
5.1 mww
Strong
Depth
130 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
7.305°, 126.549°
Felt reports
5
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 130 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 Trench (~20 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 54/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.