Wednesday, August 31, 1994 at 3:42 AM
1994-08-30 19:42 UTC · -6.965°, 124.111°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
596 km
Deep
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.965°, 124.111°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 596 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: Cotabato Trench (~1331 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 298 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.