Monday, August 9, 1993 at 7:38 PM
1993-08-09 11:38 UTC ยท 36.436ยฐ, 70.711ยฐ
Magnitude
6.4 mwb
Major
Depth
204 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.436ยฐ, 70.711ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 204 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: Manila Trench (~4897 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 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.