Friday, September 15, 1989 at 3:10 AM
1989-09-14 19:10 UTC · 1.644°, 127.322°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
103 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
1.644°, 127.322°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 103 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: Philippine Trench (~374 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.