Thursday, April 22, 1993 at 2:36 PM
1993-04-22 06:36 UTC · 2.570°, 127.317°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
80 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
2.570°, 127.317°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 80 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~271 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.