Friday, May 6, 1988 at 10:46 PM
1988-05-06 14:46 UTC · 11.493°, -85.911°
Magnitude
6.6 mw
Major
Depth
87 km
Intermediate
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
11.493°, -85.911°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 87 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~15610 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 314 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.