Sunday, April 2, 1989 at 9:10 AM
1989-04-02 01:10 UTC ยท -19.791ยฐ, -175.487ยฐ
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
232 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-19.791ยฐ, -175.487ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 232 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6910 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.