Monday, August 31, 1992 at 4:09 AM
1992-08-30 20:09 UTC ยท -17.918ยฐ, -178.710ยฐ
Magnitude
6.4 mwb
Major
Depth
565 km
Deep
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-17.918ยฐ, -178.710ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 565 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6522 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.