Friday, December 30, 1994 at 11:12 PM
1994-12-30 15:12 UTC · 18.552°, 145.363°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
219 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.552°, 145.363°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 219 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 (~2098 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.