Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 12:41 PM
2009-12-17 04:41 UTC · 3.103°, 125.618°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
146 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.103°, 125.618°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 146 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 (~269 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.