Tuesday, May 30, 1989 at 6:07 AM
1989-05-29 22:07 UTC ยท -10.204ยฐ, 161.395ยฐ
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
86 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-10.204ยฐ, 161.395ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 86 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 (~4117 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 278 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.