Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 6:23 PM
2003-07-24 10:23 UTC · 0.136°, 124.580°
Magnitude
5.8 mwb
Strong
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.136°, 124.580°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 73 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 (~545 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 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.