Tuesday, November 26, 1996 at 9:30 AM
1996-11-26 01:30 UTC · 3.253°, 125.747°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
120 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.253°, 125.747°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 120 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~260 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.