Tuesday, May 31, 1988 at 9:37 AM
1988-05-31 01:37 UTC · -6.687°, 130.709°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
120 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.687°, 130.709°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 120 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 (~1347 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.