Monday, October 6, 1997 at 8:30 PM
1997-10-06 12:30 UTC · 9.790°, 125.779°
Magnitude
6.5 mwb
Major
Depth
106 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.790°, 125.779°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 106 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 (~71 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 53/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.