Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 12:10 AM
2019-08-02 16:10 UTC · 6.014°, 125.828°
Magnitude
5.2 mww
Strong
Depth
148 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.014°, 125.828°
Felt reports
5
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 148 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 (~108 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 53/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.