Tuesday, September 13, 1988 at 8:58 AM
1988-09-13 00:58 UTC · 29.933°, 138.605°
Magnitude
5.9 mw
Strong
Depth
449 km
Deep
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
29.933°, 138.605°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 449 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: Manila Trench (~2145 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 286 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.