Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 3:40 PM
2019-09-29 07:40 UTC · 5.661°, 126.502°
Magnitude
5.3 mww
Strong
Depth
76 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.661°, 126.502°
Felt reports
5
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 76 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 (~66 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 44/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.