Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 9:28 AM
2019-10-17 01:28 UTC · 5.192°, 126.140°
Magnitude
5.0 mww
Strong
Depth
75 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.192°, 126.140°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 75 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 (~125 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 39/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.