Friday, November 18, 1988 at 6:43 AM
1988-11-17 22:43 UTC · 8.392°, 126.495°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
98 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
8.392°, 126.495°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 98 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 (~42 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 48/100 (high).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.