Thursday, September 27, 1984 at 9:24 AM
1984-09-27 01:24 UTC · -6.536°, 128.298°
Magnitude
5.4 mw
Strong
Depth
342 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.536°, 128.298°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 342 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 Trench (~1286 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.