Friday, December 12, 2008 at 5:40 AM
2008-12-11 21:40 UTC · 0.063°, 123.433°
Magnitude
5.9 mwc
Strong
Depth
129 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.063°, 123.433°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 129 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 (~553 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.