Thursday, January 7, 1988 at 8:29 AM
1988-01-07 00:29 UTC · 6.086°, 126.229°
Magnitude
4.4 mb
Moderate
Depth
117 km
Intermediate
Energy
60 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.086°, 126.229°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 117 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~72 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 52/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.