Wednesday, October 10, 1990 at 4:22 PM
1990-10-10 08:22 UTC · 27.195°, 140.119°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
384 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.195°, 140.119°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 384 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 (~2169 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.