Monday, October 31, 1994 at 1:21 AM
1994-10-30 17:21 UTC · -6.868°, 129.023°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
191 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.868°, 129.023°
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 191 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 (~1330 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.