Friday, July 17, 1987 at 9:03 AM
1987-07-17 01:03 UTC · -55.948°, -27.683°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
102 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-55.948°, -27.683°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 102 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 (~13820 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.