Thursday, September 10, 1987 at 10:43 PM
1987-09-10 14:43 UTC · 3.069°, 126.697°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
71 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.069°, 126.697°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 71 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: Philippine Trench (~232 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 11/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.