Wednesday, December 5, 1984 at 7:58 PM
1984-12-05 11:58 UTC ยท -27.311ยฐ, -177.582ยฐ
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
111 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-27.311ยฐ, -177.582ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 111 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: Philippine Trench (~7008 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.