Saturday, July 12, 1986 at 6:17 PM
1986-07-12 10:17 UTC · 5.575°, 125.406°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
88 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.575°, 125.406°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 88 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 (~46 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 48/100 (high).
17 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.