Saturday, October 1, 1994 at 10:54 PM
1994-10-01 14:54 UTC · -18.278°, -178.475°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
645 km
Deep
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.278°, -178.475°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 645 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6559 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.