Saturday, November 28, 1992 at 2:32 PM
1992-11-28 06:32 UTC · 3.103°, 127.259°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.103°, 127.259°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 110 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 (~213 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 13/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.