Thursday, August 3, 1989 at 12:09 PM
1989-08-03 04:09 UTC · 32.456°, 137.346°
Magnitude
5.4 mw
Strong
Depth
418 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
32.456°, 137.346°
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 418 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: Manila Trench (~2149 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.