Saturday, November 7, 1987 at 2:47 AM
1987-11-06 18:47 UTC · -22.801°, -63.583°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Major
Depth
538 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-22.801°, -63.583°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 538 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17829 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.