Thursday, September 19, 1996 at 1:34 AM
1996-09-18 17:34 UTC · 11.435°, -85.471°
Magnitude
5.6 mwc
Strong
Depth
193 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
11.435°, -85.471°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 193 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 (~15645 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.