Thursday, November 27, 1997 at 3:21 PM
1997-11-27 07:21 UTC · -29.760°, -179.005°
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
229 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-29.760°, -179.005°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 229 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: Philippine Trench (~6993 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.