Sunday, August 23, 1998 at 1:36 PM
1998-08-23 05:36 UTC · 14.697°, 120.046°
Magnitude
6.1 mwb
Major
Depth
70 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.697°, 120.046°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 70 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Digdig Fault (~68 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 100/100 (very high).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.