Monday, October 11, 1993 at 9:07 PM
1993-10-11 13:07 UTC · -17.845°, -178.726°
Magnitude
6.0 mwb
Major
Depth
555 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-17.845°, -178.726°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 555 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6518 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.