Friday, May 12, 1989 at 8:02 AM
1989-05-12 00:02 UTC · -21.316°, -179.530°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
641 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.316°, -179.530°
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 641 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 (~6572 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.