Tuesday, April 24, 1984 at 5:40 AM
1984-04-23 21:40 UTC · 47.450°, 146.692°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
414 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
47.450°, 146.692°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 414 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: Manila Trench (~3757 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.