Monday, March 4, 1996 at 11:59 PM
1996-03-04 15:59 UTC · 2.798°, 125.167°
Magnitude
5.9 mwc
Strong
Depth
151 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
2.798°, 125.167°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 151 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: Cotabato Trench (~277 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.