Saturday, March 2, 1991 at 1:30 AM
1991-03-01 17:30 UTC · 10.939°, -84.637°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
197 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.939°, -84.637°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 197 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: Manila Trench (~15743 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
14 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.