Tuesday, June 22, 1982 at 12:18 PM
1982-06-22 04:18 UTC · -7.339°, 126.043°
Magnitude
6.3 mb
Major
Depth
450 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.339°, 126.043°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 450 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~1382 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.