Saturday, April 21, 1990 at 2:23 AM
1990-04-20 18:23 UTC · -14.859°, -71.374°
Magnitude
5.3 mw
Strong
Depth
144 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.859°, -71.374°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 144 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: Philippine Trench (~17780 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.