Friday, October 4, 1996 at 4:31 PM
1996-10-04 08:31 UTC · 4.210°, 127.928°
Magnitude
4.3 mb
Moderate
Depth
119 km
Intermediate
Energy
43 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.210°, 127.928°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 119 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~100 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 28/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.