Sunday, May 4, 1997 at 12:46 AM
1997-05-03 16:46 UTC · -31.791°, -179.382°
Magnitude
6.9 mwc
Major
Depth
108 km
Intermediate
Energy
337.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-31.791°, -179.382°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 108 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 (~7060 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 recorded M4.0+ events within 326 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.