Sunday, August 5, 1990 at 9:34 AM
1990-08-05 01:34 UTC · 29.551°, 137.630°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
496 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
29.551°, 137.630°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 496 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2042 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 310 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.