Wednesday, February 28, 1996 at 5:44 PM
1996-02-28 09:44 UTC · 1.756°, 126.048°
Magnitude
6.4 mwb
Major
Depth
116 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
1.756°, 126.048°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 116 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: Philippine Trench (~395 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.