Thursday, July 28, 1988 at 12:58 AM
1988-07-27 16:58 UTC · 18.606°, 145.598°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
217 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.606°, 145.598°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 217 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 (~2124 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.