Friday, August 26, 1988 at 4:42 PM
1988-08-26 08:42 UTC · 11.367°, 122.226°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
50 km
Shallow
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
11.367°, 122.226°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 50 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Central Philippine Fault (~107 km away). Last major event: 2013 Bohol Earthquake (M7.2).
Area seismic-hazard score: 47/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.