Monday, September 26, 1988 at 10:03 PM
1988-09-26 14:03 UTC · 10.138°, 126.066°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
77 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.138°, 126.066°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 77 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 (~50 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 44/100 (high).
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.