Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 2:42 AM
2010-09-15 18:42 UTC · 5.951°, 125.993°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
94 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.951°, 125.993°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 94 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: Philippine Trench (~102 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 52/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.