Friday, August 31, 2012 at 9:14 PM
2012-08-31 13:14 UTC · 10.562°, 126.926°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
35 km
Shallow
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.562°, 126.926°
Felt reports
3
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 35 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~30 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 36/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.