Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 6:59 AM
2010-07-23 22:59 UTC · 7.319°, 123.765°
Magnitude
5.8 mb
Strong
Depth
602 km
Deep
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
7.319°, 123.765°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 602 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: Philippine Fault Zone (~180 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 26/100 (moderate).
20 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.