Saturday, April 3, 1999 at 5:37 AM
1999-04-02 21:37 UTC · 0.238°, 122.362°
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
144 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.238°, 122.362°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 144 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: Cotabato Trench (~560 km away).
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.