Thursday, February 11, 1999 at 9:27 PM
1999-02-11 13:27 UTC · -8.575°, 120.479°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
124 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.575°, 120.479°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 124 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 (~1559 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.