Thursday, April 20, 1995 at 4:45 PM
1995-04-20 08:45 UTC · 6.279°, 126.777°
Magnitude
6.6 mwb
Major
Depth
94 km
Intermediate
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.279°, 126.777°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 94 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: Philippine Trench (~8 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 50/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 314 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.