Friday, September 4, 1998 at 7:54 PM
1998-09-04 11:54 UTC · -23.831°, -175.798°
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
70 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.831°, -175.798°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 70 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 (~7030 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.