Saturday, December 9, 1989 at 6:18 AM
1989-12-08 22:18 UTC · 9.991°, 126.374°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
86 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.991°, 126.374°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
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 (~13 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 43/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.