Thursday, May 8, 1986 at 10:37 PM
1986-05-08 14:37 UTC · 4.627°, 125.499°
Magnitude
6.4 mw
Major
Depth
166 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.627°, 125.499°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 166 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~112 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 30/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.