Tuesday, March 16, 1999 at 11:32 AM
1999-03-16 03:32 UTC · 2.683°, 125.674°
Magnitude
5.5 mwc
Strong
Depth
114 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
2.683°, 125.674°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 114 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 (~314 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
13 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.