Tuesday, January 5, 1982 at 6:20 AM
1982-01-04 22:20 UTC · -23.165°, -177.312°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
195 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.165°, -177.312°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 195 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 (~6859 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 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.