Tuesday, February 11, 1992 at 11:22 PM
1992-02-11 15:22 UTC · -18.970°, -174.847°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
175 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.970°, -174.847°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 175 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 (~6946 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.