Tuesday, May 18, 1993 at 2:06 PM
1993-05-18 06:06 UTC · 1.628°, 126.344°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
96 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
1.628°, 126.344°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 96 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 (~396 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.