Tuesday, November 11, 1986 at 8:02 AM
1986-11-11 00:02 UTC · 2.414°, 126.811°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Major
Depth
79 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
2.414°, 126.811°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 79 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 (~298 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
14 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.