Thursday, September 25, 1980 at 1:54 AM
1980-09-24 17:54 UTC ยท 35.450ยฐ, 139.964ยฐ
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
35.450ยฐ, 139.964ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 73 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2523 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.