Tuesday, May 15, 1990 at 5:34 AM
1990-05-14 21:34 UTC · -35.925°, -71.415°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
76 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-35.925°, -71.415°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 76 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: Philippine Trench (~16194 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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