Sunday, December 10, 1989 at 4:38 AM
1989-12-09 20:38 UTC · 0.141°, 123.340°
Magnitude
6.7 mw
Major
Depth
151 km
Intermediate
Energy
169.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.141°, 123.340°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 151 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: Cotabato Trench (~545 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 318 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.