Friday, August 12, 1994 at 3:32 AM
1994-08-11 19:32 UTC · -21.840°, -176.708°
Magnitude
5.9 mw
Strong
Depth
179 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.840°, -176.708°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 179 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 (~6866 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
14 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.