Thursday, December 12, 1985 at 8:38 PM
1985-12-12 12:38 UTC · -6.722°, 108.175°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
251 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.722°, 108.175°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 251 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 (~2087 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.