Sunday, January 24, 1988 at 6:48 AM
1988-01-23 22:48 UTC · -23.595°, -177.365°
Magnitude
5.3 mw
Strong
Depth
202 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.595°, -177.365°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 202 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: Philippine Trench (~6871 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.