Thursday, March 26, 1992 at 5:41 AM
1992-03-25 21:41 UTC · 54.699°, 159.435°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
136 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
54.699°, 159.435°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 136 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: Manila Trench (~4946 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.