Tuesday, January 19, 1988 at 11:25 AM
1988-01-19 03:25 UTC · 4.241°, 124.640°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
335 km
Deep
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.241°, 124.640°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 335 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~107 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 26/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 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.