Tuesday, November 11, 1997 at 7:06 AM
1997-11-10 23:06 UTC · 31.187°, 140.486°
Magnitude
6.2 mwb
Major
Depth
86 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
31.187°, 140.486°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 86 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2362 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.