Wednesday, June 26, 1996 at 11:22 AM
1996-06-26 03:22 UTC · 27.727°, 139.747°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
469 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.727°, 139.747°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 469 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~2167 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.