Thursday, March 11, 1982 at 5:58 AM
1982-03-10 21:58 UTC · -56.037°, -27.291°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
102 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.037°, -27.291°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 102 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: Cotabato Trench (~13797 km away).
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.