Thursday, November 16, 1989 at 4:39 PM
1989-11-16 08:39 UTC · -17.760°, -178.990°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
538 km
Deep
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-17.760°, -178.990°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 538 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: Philippine Trench (~6489 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.