Thursday, January 16, 1986 at 1:08 PM
1986-01-16 05:08 UTC · 5.936°, 126.074°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
83 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.936°, 126.074°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 83 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 (~95 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 51/100 (high).
15 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.