Monday, July 16, 1984 at 11:27 AM
1984-07-16 03:27 UTC · -8.572°, 111.474°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
105 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.572°, 111.474°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 105 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~1997 km away).
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.