Sunday, September 4, 1994 at 9:33 PM
1994-09-04 13:33 UTC · -11.260°, 166.434°
Magnitude
5.4 mw
Strong
Depth
135 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-11.260°, 166.434°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 135 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 (~4672 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.