Wednesday, November 18, 1992 at 12:04 PM
1992-11-18 04:04 UTC ยท -16.052ยฐ, -173.819ยฐ
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
86 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-16.052ยฐ, -173.819ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 86 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 (~6957 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 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.