Wednesday, December 8, 1993 at 12:27 AM
1993-12-07 16:27 UTC · 0.730°, 122.702°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
78 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.730°, 122.702°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 78 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 (~496 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 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.