Sunday, September 9, 1990 at 10:50 AM
1990-09-09 02:50 UTC · 28.032°, 139.316°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
533 km
Deep
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
28.032°, 139.316°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 533 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: Philippine Fault Zone (~2149 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 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.