Saturday, November 29, 1997 at 6:53 AM
1997-11-28 22:53 UTC · -13.740°, -68.788°
Magnitude
6.7 mwc
Major
Depth
586 km
Deep
Energy
169.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-13.740°, -68.788°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 586 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~18085 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.