Monday, April 12, 1999 at 12:11 PM
1999-04-12 04:11 UTC · 3.559°, 127.868°
Magnitude
4.3 mb
Moderate
Depth
150 km
Intermediate
Energy
43 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.559°, 127.868°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~165 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 19/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.