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Historic Earthquake
1989 Philippines Earthquake
15 December 1989 · Mindanao, Cotabato · Philippines
On 15 December 1989 at 18:43 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Philippines (Mindanao, Cotabato), at a depth of 24 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 59 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 2 people.
- Date
- 15 December 1989
- Time
- 18:43 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Depth
- 24 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 2
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
- Nearest Volcano
- Leonard Range (130 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1970Mindanao · M 7.6
- 1952Butuan · M 7.8
- 1951Philippines · M 7.8
- 1943E Of · M 8.1
- 1924E Mindanao, Mati · M 8.3
- 1913Philippines · M 7.7
- 1911Mindanao, Talacogon · M 7.8
- 1903Davao Gulf · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth