Wednesday, October 26, 1994 at 5:00 AM
1994-10-25 21:00 UTC · -27.523°, -63.216°
Magnitude
5.4 mw
Strong
Depth
573 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-27.523°, -63.216°
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 573 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17390 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.