Wednesday, April 2, 1997 at 2:33 AM
1997-04-01 18:33 UTC · -18.298°, -69.526°
Magnitude
6.2 mwb
Major
Depth
114 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.298°, -69.526°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 114 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 Trench (~17761 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.