Wednesday, July 9, 1986 at 9:58 PM
1986-07-09 13:58 UTC · -56.010°, -27.525°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
134 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.010°, -27.525°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 134 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 (~13808 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.