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(10-25-2015, 10:31 PM)Duffy Wrote: Hi all,

This is more a query than a question ....... An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude occurred on 19th Oct near Balitoc, Philippines, at a depth of 106 km.  The USGS have classed it as significant on their "Earthquake hazards program" site.   I was curious to know if anybody knew the nature of its significance ?.

Duffy,

I think that's just a loose description meaning the quake had an effect on the location... damage, injuries, etc....

There are defined adjectives depending on the magnitude, but "significant" is not among them.

8+ great
7+ major
6+ strong
5+ moderate
4+ minor
3+ light

Brian