Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at 7:26 AM
2003-05-26 23:26 UTC · 6.812°, 123.880°
Magnitude
5.9 mb
Strong
Depth
584 km
Deep
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.812°, 123.880°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 584 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~174 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 24/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.