Wednesday, June 4, 1986 at 3:34 AM
1986-06-03 19:34 UTC · -20.732°, -177.935°
Magnitude
5.2 mw
Strong
Depth
502 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.732°, -177.935°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 502 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6704 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.