Tuesday, September 22, 1981 at 5:47 PM
1981-09-22 09:47 UTC · -14.785°, 167.416°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
141 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.785°, 167.416°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 141 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 (~4918 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.