Sunday, July 22, 1990 at 6:26 PM
1990-07-22 09:26 UTC · -23.622°, -179.893°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
531 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.622°, -179.893°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 531 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: Philippine Trench (~6634 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 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.