Tuesday, January 27, 1998 at 10:14 AM
1998-01-27 02:14 UTC · -20.768°, -179.178°
Magnitude
6.0 mwc
Major
Depth
643 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.768°, -179.178°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 643 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 (~6584 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.