Wednesday, June 29, 1988 at 10:57 PM
1988-06-29 14:57 UTC ยท -23.338ยฐ, -179.930ยฐ
Magnitude
5.4 mw
Strong
Depth
540 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-23.338ยฐ, -179.930ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 540 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: Philippine Trench (~6618 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.