Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 4:26 PM
2010-10-05 08:26 UTC · 6.764°, 123.687°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
602 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.764°, 123.687°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
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 (~160 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.