Wednesday, December 17, 1980 at 8:47 AM
1980-12-17 00:47 UTC · -21.417°, 169.875°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
86 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.417°, 169.875°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 86 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: Philippine Trench (~5472 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 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.