Sunday, February 10, 1991 at 8:51 AM
1991-02-10 00:51 UTC · -4.698°, 129.178°
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
211 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.698°, 129.178°
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 211 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: Philippine Trench (~1094 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.