Monday, August 8, 1988 at 1:04 PM
1988-08-08 05:04 UTC · 13.760°, 120.577°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
94 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
13.760°, 120.577°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 94 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: Lubang Fault (~58 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 100/100 (very high).
3 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.