Friday, January 11, 1985 at 10:41 PM
1985-01-11 14:41 UTC · 0.196°, 123.582°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
189 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.196°, 123.582°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 189 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~536 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.