Saturday, October 1, 1988 at 5:45 AM
1988-09-30 21:45 UTC · -19.374°, -177.492°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
552 km
Deep
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.374°, -177.492°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 552 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6697 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.