Monday, January 7, 1991 at 6:50 PM
1991-01-07 10:50 UTC · -0.171°, 122.818°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
169 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.171°, 122.818°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 169 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 (~590 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.