Monday, January 18, 1993 at 2:24 AM
1993-01-17 18:24 UTC · -58.634°, -26.177°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-58.634°, -26.177°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
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: Cotabato Trench (~13523 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.