Wednesday, August 19, 1992 at 4:01 AM
1992-08-18 20:01 UTC · -28.644°, -178.324°
Magnitude
5.9 mw
Strong
Depth
201 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-28.644°, -178.324°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 201 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 (~7001 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.