Thursday, May 20, 1999 at 3:00 PM
1999-05-20 07:00 UTC · -4.700°, 153.245°
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.700°, 153.245°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 73 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 (~3056 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.