Wednesday, January 10, 1990 at 2:51 AM
1990-01-09 18:51 UTC · 24.753°, 95.241°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
119 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
24.753°, 95.241°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 119 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2446 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.