Saturday, September 28, 1996 at 10:10 PM
1996-09-28 14:10 UTC · 10.038°, 125.369°
Magnitude
6.3 mwc
Major
Depth
235 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.038°, 125.369°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 235 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 Fault Zone (~112 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 54/100 (high).
20 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.