Friday, August 25, 1995 at 10:25 PM
1995-08-25 14:25 UTC · -20.333°, -177.850°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
540 km
Deep
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.333°, -177.850°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 540 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 (~6697 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 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.