Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 1:20 PM
2015-01-21 05:20 UTC · 5.749°, 125.376°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
78 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.749°, 125.376°
Felt reports
10
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 78 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 (~50 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 50/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.