Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 1:42 AM
2023-12-02 17:42 UTC · 8.426°, 126.521°
Magnitude
5.6 mb
Strong
Depth
80 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
8.426°, 126.521°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 80 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 (~44 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 47/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.