Sunday, May 17, 1987 at 7:48 PM
1987-05-17 11:48 UTC · -18.015°, -178.490°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
611 km
Deep
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.015°, -178.490°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 611 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 (~6548 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
10 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.