Tuesday, June 11, 1991 at 1:37 AM
1991-06-10 17:37 UTC ยท -7.477ยฐ, 128.473ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
142 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-7.477ยฐ, 128.473ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 142 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 (~1392 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.