Friday, July 17, 2009 at 5:00 PM
2009-07-17 09:00 UTC · 4.203°, 125.707°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
125 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.203°, 125.707°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 125 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 (~164 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 24/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.