Monday, April 6, 1981 at 10:34 PM
1981-04-06 14:34 UTC ยท -35.366ยฐ, -71.046ยฐ
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
88 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-35.366ยฐ, -71.046ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 88 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: Philippine Trench (~16264 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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