Saturday, January 30, 1988 at 5:18 AM
1988-01-29 21:18 UTC · 36.713°, 140.728°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
77 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
36.713°, 140.728°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 77 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: Manila Trench (~2655 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.