Monday, August 10, 1987 at 5:58 PM
1987-08-10 09:58 UTC · 5.888°, 125.660°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
202 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.888°, 125.660°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 202 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 (~85 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 52/100 (high).
15 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 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.