Monday, May 11, 1987 at 3:47 PM
1987-05-11 07:47 UTC · -14.645°, 167.326°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
163 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.645°, 167.326°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 163 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 (~4903 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.