Sunday, July 17, 1988 at 5:15 AM
1988-07-16 21:15 UTC · -13.923°, 167.288°
Magnitude
5.2 mw
Strong
Depth
177 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-13.923°, 167.288°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 177 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 (~4868 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.