Monday, June 8, 1998 at 7:20 AM
1998-06-07 23:20 UTC · 15.959°, -93.776°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
87 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
15.959°, -93.776°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 87 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: Casiguran Fault (~14684 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
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.