Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 4:48 AM
2010-08-24 20:48 UTC · 6.748°, 123.564°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
595 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.748°, 123.564°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 595 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 (~152 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 23/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.