Tuesday, October 6, 1987 at 10:29 PM
1987-10-06 14:29 UTC · 5.756°, 125.773°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
136 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.756°, 125.773°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 136 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 (~90 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 50/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.