Sunday, December 11, 1988 at 11:26 AM
1988-12-11 03:26 UTC · 1.600°, 125.354°
Magnitude
5.1 mw
Strong
Depth
115 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
1.600°, 125.354°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 115 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: Cotabato Trench (~407 km away).
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.