Friday, October 8, 2004 at 11:28 PM
2004-10-08 15:28 UTC · -56.529°, -26.868°
Magnitude
5.8 mwc
Strong
Depth
102 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.529°, -26.868°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 102 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 (~13738 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.