Friday, May 11, 1990 at 9:10 PM
1990-05-11 13:10 UTC · 41.820°, 130.858°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
579 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
41.820°, 130.858°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 579 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: Manila Trench (~2466 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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