Sunday, September 7, 1986 at 10:13 AM
1986-09-07 02:13 UTC ยท -23.041ยฐ, -177.086ยฐ
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
190 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-23.041ยฐ, -177.086ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 190 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 (~6876 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.