M 7.6 earthquake – 37 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
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Local time: Dec 16, 1989 · 02:43 (UTC+8)
MajorShallow · 24 km
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- Magnitude
- 7.6moment magnitude (mw)
- Depth
- 24 kmShallow earthquake
- Epicenter
- 8.337, 126.72944 km from Hinatuan
- Energy released
- 3.8 megatons of TNTabout 253 × Hiroshima
- Felt reports
- —"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- 6.7max. instrumental (MMI)
- Aftershocks
- 102M2.5+ within 166 km, up to 60 days
- Significance
- 889USGS score, 0–1,000+
The strongest here since 1972
The last earthquake at least as strong within 300 km struck on Dec 2, 1972.
How strong was it?
Major earthquake. It released 3.8 megatons of TNT, 7,943 times the energy of a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
Aftershocks
102 earthquakes of M2.5+ within 166 km in the 60 days after.
- 6.0 16 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
- 5.7 40 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
- 5.6 55 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
- 4.9 28 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
- 5.2 11 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
- 5.0 59 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
- 4.8 21 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
- 4.7 37 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
- 4.8 13 km ENE of Santa Maria, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
- 4.8 14 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines Dec 15, 1989
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around Philippines.
- 8.1 1924 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake Apr 14, 1924
- 8.0 1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake Dec 2, 1972
- 7.8 77 km E of Baculin, Philippines May 25, 1943
- 7.7 74 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines Jul 12, 1911
- 7.6 19 km E of Gamut, Philippines Dec 2, 2023
- 7.6 89 km E of Sulangan, Philippines Aug 31, 2012
- 7.5 21 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines Jan 1, 2001
- 7.4 62 km E of Baculin, Philippines Nov 11, 1921
In the week before
Earthquakes within 166 km in the 7 days before this one: possible foreshocks.