Monday, February 23, 1981 at 4:02 PM
1981-02-23 08:02 UTC ยท 36.338ยฐ, 71.393ยฐ
Magnitude
5.9 mw
Strong
Depth
96 km
Intermediate
Energy
11.8 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.338ยฐ, 71.393ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 96 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: Manila Trench (~4836 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 287 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.