Monday, September 26, 1988 at 5:28 AM
1988-09-25 21:28 UTC · 36.425°, 70.703°
Magnitude
5.9 mw
Strong
Depth
212 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
36.425°, 70.703°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 212 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 (~4898 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.