Friday, December 31, 1993 at 6:31 PM
1993-12-31 10:31 UTC · -6.530°, 148.518°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
75 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.530°, 148.518°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 75 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 (~2662 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.