Tuesday, July 17, 1990 at 1:05 PM
1990-07-17 04:05 UTC · -0.294°, 122.761°
Magnitude
5.1 mw
Strong
Depth
95 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.294°, 122.761°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 95 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: Cotabato Trench (~605 km away).
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.