Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 6:31 AM
2024-08-02 22:31 UTC · 8.118°, 126.717°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
77 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
8.118°, 126.717°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 77 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 (~73 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 43/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.