Saturday, February 4, 1989 at 2:44 AM
1989-02-03 18:44 UTC · -20.215°, -178.617°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
575 km
Deep
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.215°, -178.617°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 575 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6617 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
15 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.