Wednesday, March 11, 1998 at 1:40 AM
1998-03-10 17:40 UTC · -8.484°, -74.271°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
157 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.484°, -74.271°
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 157 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 (~17653 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.