Thursday, March 10, 1988 at 10:42 PM
1988-03-10 14:42 UTC · -23.853°, -177.651°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
266 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.853°, -177.651°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 266 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: Philippine Trench (~6855 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.