Monday, September 21, 1998 at 2:52 PM
1998-09-21 06:52 UTC · 0.262°, 122.467°
Magnitude
6.0 mwb
Major
Depth
147 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.262°, 122.467°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 147 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: Cotabato Trench (~554 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 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.