Friday, October 15, 1982 at 5:40 AM
1982-10-14 21:40 UTC · 27.300°, 139.934°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
487 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.300°, 139.934°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 487 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~2159 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
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.