Thursday, February 1, 1996 at 3:18 PM
1996-02-01 07:18 UTC · 44.853°, 146.273°
Magnitude
6.2 mwb
Major
Depth
170 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
44.853°, 146.273°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 170 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~3554 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
18 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.