Wednesday, September 25, 1996 at 7:36 PM
1996-09-25 11:36 UTC · 13.769°, 120.878°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
100 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
13.769°, 120.878°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 100 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: Marikina Valley Fault System (~67 km away). Last major event: 1658 Manila Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 100/100 (very high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.