Friday, October 28, 1994 at 6:20 AM
1994-10-27 22:20 UTC · -25.778°, 179.339°
Magnitude
6.7 mw
Major
Depth
519 km
Deep
Energy
169.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-25.778°, 179.339°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 519 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: Philippine Trench (~6551 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 318 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.