Tuesday, July 16, 1996 at 12:51 AM
1996-07-15 16:51 UTC · 18.726°, 145.628°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
177 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.726°, 145.628°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 177 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 (~2131 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event 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.