Sunday, October 3, 1993 at 4:15 PM
1993-10-03 08:15 UTC · 5.207°, 125.374°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
198 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.207°, 125.374°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 198 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 (~53 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 40/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.