Friday, January 3, 1992 at 5:55 PM
1992-01-03 09:55 UTC · 3.501°, 122.715°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
556 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.501°, 122.715°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 556 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~213 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 13/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.