Friday, November 4, 1988 at 6:10 AM
1988-11-03 22:10 UTC · 3.014°, 127.860°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
117 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.014°, 127.860°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 117 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 (~224 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 12/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.