Saturday, November 15, 1997 at 6:56 PM
1997-11-15 10:56 UTC · -16.169°, -176.064°
Magnitude
5.6 mwc
Strong
Depth
363 km
Deep
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-16.169°, -176.064°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 363 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6730 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.