Wednesday, October 16, 1991 at 12:18 AM
1991-10-15 16:18 UTC · -6.494°, 130.043°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
137 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.494°, 130.043°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 137 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~1309 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.