Monday, September 9, 1996 at 5:32 PM
1996-09-09 09:32 UTC · -21.217°, -179.167°
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
625 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.217°, -179.167°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 625 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6603 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.