Thursday, June 28, 1990 at 7:18 AM
1990-06-27 22:18 UTC · -14.905°, 167.358°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
136 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.905°, 167.358°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 136 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 (~4918 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.