Wednesday, December 18, 1996 at 6:40 AM
1996-12-17 22:40 UTC · -18.182°, -178.036°
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
550 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.182°, -178.036°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 550 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 (~6599 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.