Friday, January 4, 1985 at 8:39 PM
1985-01-04 12:39 UTC · 3.686°, 126.654°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
74 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.686°, 126.654°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 74 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 (~174 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 18/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.