Saturday, December 24, 1988 at 9:09 PM
1988-12-24 13:09 UTC · -5.090°, 149.758°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
369 km
Deep
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.090°, 149.758°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 369 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 (~2714 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.