Tuesday, November 20, 1990 at 3:24 PM
1990-11-20 07:24 UTC · 27.559°, 140.039°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
477 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.559°, 140.039°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 477 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~2182 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
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.