Sunday, March 22, 1998 at 2:22 AM
1998-03-21 18:22 UTC ยท 36.433ยฐ, 70.133ยฐ
Magnitude
5.9 mwc
Strong
Depth
228 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.433ยฐ, 70.133ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 228 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: Manila Trench (~4949 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.