Saturday, November 27, 1993 at 1:14 AM
1993-11-26 17:14 UTC · -7.301°, 128.543°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
119 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.301°, 128.543°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 119 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 (~1373 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.