Saturday, June 17, 1989 at 7:42 AM
1989-06-16 23:42 UTC · 31.807°, 137.982°
Magnitude
6.4 mw
Major
Depth
360 km
Deep
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
31.807°, 137.982°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 360 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2170 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.