Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 4:15 AM
2008-07-30 20:15 UTC · -59.644°, -27.806°
Magnitude
5.6 mwb
Strong
Depth
136 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-59.644°, -27.806°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 136 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 (~13483 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.