Friday, February 13, 1998 at 6:48 PM
1998-02-13 10:48 UTC · -17.585°, -177.496°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
350 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-17.585°, -177.496°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 350 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 (~6632 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.