Saturday, March 20, 1993 at 5:20 PM
1993-03-20 09:20 UTC · -56.084°, -27.803°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
116 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.084°, -27.803°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 116 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: Cotabato Trench (~13811 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.