Thursday, December 21, 1995 at 5:52 AM
1995-12-20 21:52 UTC · 18.582°, -101.071°
Magnitude
5.3 mw
Strong
Depth
77 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.582°, -101.071°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 77 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: Casiguran Fault (~13898 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
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.