Wednesday, October 5, 1988 at 9:00 AM
1988-10-05 01:00 UTC · -14.776°, 167.335°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
149 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.776°, 167.335°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 149 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: Philippine Trench (~4910 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.