Thursday, August 11, 1988 at 1:00 PM
1988-08-11 05:00 UTC ยท 37.371ยฐ, 70.040ยฐ
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
76 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
37.371ยฐ, 70.040ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 76 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 (~4967 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.