Wednesday, July 15, 1987 at 7:46 AM
1987-07-14 23:46 UTC · 49.631°, 147.828°
Magnitude
5.9 mw
Strong
Depth
576 km
Deep
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
49.631°, 147.828°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 576 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: Manila Trench (~3976 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.