Thursday, December 19, 1991 at 5:43 AM
1991-12-18 21:43 UTC · 9.273°, 124.075°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
519 km
Deep
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.273°, 124.075°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 519 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: Central Philippine Fault (~28 km away). Last major event: 2013 Bohol Earthquake (M7.2).
Area seismic-hazard score: 74/100 (very high).
4 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.