Tuesday, August 27, 1996 at 9:06 AM
1996-08-27 01:06 UTC · -0.635°, 124.066°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
72 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.635°, 124.066°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 72 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 (~627 km away).
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.