Tuesday, December 3, 1996 at 11:49 PM
1996-12-03 15:49 UTC · 37.485°, 139.480°
Magnitude
5.7 mwc
Strong
Depth
139 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
37.485°, 139.480°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 139 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 (~2611 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 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.