Tuesday, May 18, 1999 at 1:04 AM
1999-05-17 17:04 UTC · -5.039°, 152.537°
Magnitude
5.6 mwc
Strong
Depth
81 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.039°, 152.537°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 81 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 (~2996 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
13 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.