Friday, November 13, 1992 at 6:28 AM
1992-11-12 22:28 UTC ยท -22.401ยฐ, -178.104ยฐ
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
360 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-22.401ยฐ, -178.104ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 360 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 (~6753 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes โData from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.