Wednesday, June 2, 1999 at 8:23 AM
1999-06-02 00:23 UTC · 0.053°, 123.484°
Magnitude
5.7 mwc
Strong
Depth
161 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.053°, 123.484°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 161 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 (~553 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 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.