Wednesday, May 16, 1990 at 9:32 PM
1990-05-16 13:32 UTC · 10.940°, -85.475°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.940°, -85.475°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 73 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: Manila Trench (~15688 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.