Tuesday, August 2, 1994 at 10:17 PM
1994-08-02 14:17 UTC · 52.428°, 158.044°
Magnitude
5.9 mwb
Strong
Depth
145 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
52.428°, 158.044°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 145 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: Manila Trench (~4738 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.