Saturday, October 19, 1991 at 1:22 AM
1991-10-18 17:22 UTC · -24.295°, -177.561°
Magnitude
6.5 mwb
Major
Depth
198 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-24.295°, -177.561°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 198 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 (~6882 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.