Saturday, December 24, 1988 at 12:26 PM
1988-12-24 04:26 UTC · -23.522°, -66.666°
Magnitude
6.1 mw
Major
Depth
194 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.522°, -66.666°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 194 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17579 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.