Friday, December 5, 2008 at 7:13 AM
2008-12-04 23:13 UTC · 3.528°, 122.514°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
599 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.528°, 122.514°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 599 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~220 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 12/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.