Friday, August 10, 1990 at 9:51 AM
1990-08-10 01:51 UTC · -0.076°, 122.954°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
172 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.076°, 122.954°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 172 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 (~576 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.