Thursday, November 27, 1986 at 7:37 PM
1986-11-27 11:37 UTC · -18.179°, -178.323°
Magnitude
5.4 mw
Strong
Depth
518 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.179°, -178.323°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 518 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 (~6570 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.