Tuesday, January 6, 1981 at 11:35 PM
1981-01-06 15:35 UTC · 32.877°, 138.340°
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
288 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
32.877°, 138.340°
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 288 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 (~2253 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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