Friday, January 2, 1981 at 11:39 PM
1981-01-02 15:39 UTC ยท 29.244ยฐ, 128.136ยฐ
Magnitude
6.1 mb
Major
Depth
242 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
29.244ยฐ, 128.136ยฐ
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 242 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 (~1219 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes โData from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.