Friday, August 17, 1990 at 10:56 AM
1990-08-17 02:56 UTC · 3.386°, 122.537°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
560 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.386°, 122.537°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 560 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~233 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 10/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.