Sunday, December 22, 1996 at 10:53 PM
1996-12-22 14:53 UTC · 43.207°, 138.920°
Magnitude
6.5 mwc
Major
Depth
227 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
43.207°, 138.920°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 227 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: Manila Trench (~2990 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 310 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.