Saturday, April 25, 1987 at 8:16 PM
1987-04-25 12:16 UTC · 16.066°, 120.301°
Magnitude
6.9 mw
Major
Depth
107 km
Intermediate
Energy
337.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
16.066°, 120.301°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 107 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: Digdig Fault (~97 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 69/100 (very high).
12 recorded M4.0+ events within 326 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.