Tuesday, June 20, 1989 at 2:19 PM
1989-06-20 06:19 UTC · 3.564°, 124.424°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
310 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.564°, 124.424°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 310 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: Cotabato Trench (~166 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 18/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.