Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at 7:54 AM
1998-11-24 23:54 UTC · -16.515°, -174.751°
Magnitude
6.1 mwb
Major
Depth
223 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-16.515°, -174.751°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 223 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: Philippine Trench (~6876 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.