Wednesday, October 22, 1997 at 11:41 AM
1997-10-22 03:41 UTC · 5.922°, 125.979°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
138 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.922°, 125.979°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 138 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 (~105 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 52/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.