Tuesday, July 30, 1996 at 4:20 AM
1996-07-29 20:20 UTC · 24.602°, 122.282°
Magnitude
5.5 mwc
Strong
Depth
74 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
24.602°, 122.282°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 74 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: Manila Trench (~443 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.