Friday, December 25, 2020 at 10:00 AM
2020-12-25 02:00 UTC · 5.052°, 125.907°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
101 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.052°, 125.907°
Felt reports
2
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 101 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 (~112 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 38/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.