Sunday, March 17, 1996 at 6:04 AM
1996-03-16 22:04 UTC · 28.983°, 138.944°
Magnitude
6.7 mwb
Major
Depth
477 km
Deep
Energy
169.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
28.983°, 138.944°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 477 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2143 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 318 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.