Tuesday, December 3, 1991 at 6:33 PM
1991-12-03 10:33 UTC · -26.483°, 178.715°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
561 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-26.483°, 178.715°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 561 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6526 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 302 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.