Wednesday, July 13, 1994 at 7:45 PM
1994-07-13 11:45 UTC · -7.532°, 127.770°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
159 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.532°, 127.770°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 159 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: Philippine Trench (~1394 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.