Thursday, December 4, 1997 at 10:56 PM
1997-12-04 14:56 UTC · 13.639°, -90.658°
Magnitude
6.0 mwc
Major
Depth
81 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
13.639°, -90.658°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 81 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 (~15099 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.