Sunday, January 4, 1987 at 3:05 PM
1987-01-04 07:05 UTC · -57.584°, -26.578°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
140 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-57.584°, -26.578°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 140 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 (~13632 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.