Tuesday, December 31, 1996 at 8:41 PM
1996-12-31 12:41 UTC · 15.830°, -92.971°
Magnitude
6.4 mwc
Major
Depth
100 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
15.830°, -92.971°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 100 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 (~14752 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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