Wednesday, September 7, 1988 at 7:53 PM
1988-09-07 11:53 UTC · 30.245°, 137.431°
Magnitude
6.7 mw
Major
Depth
485 km
Deep
Energy
169.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
30.245°, 137.431°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 485 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2052 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 318 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.