Sunday, September 20, 1998 at 9:50 AM
1998-09-20 01:50 UTC · 0.897°, 124.361°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
172 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.897°, 124.361°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 172 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 (~458 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.