Sunday, May 20, 1990 at 3:32 PM
1990-05-20 07:32 UTC · -18.102°, -175.130°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
232 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.102°, -175.130°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 232 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 (~6888 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.