Sunday, July 4, 1999 at 9:38 AM
1999-07-04 01:38 UTC · 6.253°, 127.020°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
127 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.253°, 127.020°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 127 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 (~15 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 44/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.