Friday, September 8, 1989 at 11:05 AM
1989-09-08 03:05 UTC · 5.933°, 125.793°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
175 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.933°, 125.793°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 175 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 (~100 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 52/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.