Sunday, April 20, 1986 at 5:32 PM
1986-04-20 09:32 UTC ยท -17.042ยฐ, -175.977ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
193 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-17.042ยฐ, -175.977ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 193 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 (~6768 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.