Tuesday, May 20, 1980 at 12:24 PM
1980-05-20 04:24 UTC · -23.821°, -179.816°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
539 km
Deep
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.821°, -179.816°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 539 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6650 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.