Wednesday, July 2, 1986 at 12:16 PM
1986-07-02 04:16 UTC ยท -22.038ยฐ, -179.534ยฐ
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
598 km
Deep
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-22.038ยฐ, -179.534ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 598 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 (~6601 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.