Tuesday, September 2, 1997 at 8:13 PM
1997-09-02 12:13 UTC · 3.849°, -75.749°
Magnitude
6.8 mwb
Major
Depth
199 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.849°, -75.749°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 199 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 (~16940 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 322 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.