Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 5:01 PM
2009-10-10 09:01 UTC · 3.871°, 122.391°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
602 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.871°, 122.391°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 602 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 (~192 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 15/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.