Tuesday, December 15, 1998 at 3:35 AM
1998-12-14 19:35 UTC · -15.057°, 167.313°
Magnitude
6.0 mwc
Major
Depth
140 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.057°, 167.313°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 140 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 (~4920 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 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.