Saturday, September 16, 1995 at 11:40 AM
1995-09-16 03:40 UTC ยท -31.127ยฐ, -178.872ยฐ
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
130 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-31.127ยฐ, -178.872ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 130 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~7071 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.