Thursday, November 19, 1992 at 10:13 AM
1992-11-19 02:13 UTC ยท -23.605ยฐ, -179.916ยฐ
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
549 km
Deep
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-23.605ยฐ, -179.916ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 549 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 (~6631 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.