Monday, January 4, 1993 at 9:26 AM
1993-01-04 01:26 UTC · 3.266°, 128.094°
Magnitude
5.9 mw
Strong
Depth
72 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.266°, 128.094°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 72 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 (~204 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 15/100 (low).
14 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.