Thursday, April 11, 1991 at 6:02 PM
1991-04-11 10:02 UTC · 7.727°, 126.537°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
82 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
7.727°, 126.537°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 82 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: Philippine Trench (~40 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 52/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.