Monday, February 5, 1996 at 7:35 AM
1996-02-04 23:35 UTC · -32.565°, -179.692°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
100 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-32.565°, -179.692°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 100 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 (~7073 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.