Sunday, May 24, 1998 at 1:44 AM
1998-05-23 17:44 UTC · 8.138°, 123.726°
Magnitude
6.0 mwc
Major
Depth
658 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
8.138°, 123.726°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 658 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Negros Oriental Fault (~125 km away). Last major event: 2012 Negros Earthquake (M6.7).
Area seismic-hazard score: 47/100 (high).
10 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.