Wednesday, March 30, 1988 at 3:52 PM
1988-03-30 07:52 UTC · 5.506°, 123.882°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
526 km
Deep
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.506°, 123.882°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 526 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 (~44 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 34/100 (moderate).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.