Saturday, January 16, 1999 at 11:04 AM
1999-01-16 03:04 UTC · -7.245°, 129.155°
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
150 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.245°, 129.155°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 150 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 (~1374 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.