Friday, April 9, 1999 at 8:16 PM
1999-04-09 12:16 UTC · -26.354°, 178.221°
Magnitude
6.2 mwc
Major
Depth
621 km
Deep
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-26.354°, 178.221°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 621 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6475 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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