Friday, August 2, 1985 at 3:46 PM
1985-08-02 07:46 UTC ยท 36.174ยฐ, 70.780ยฐ
Magnitude
6.4 mw
Major
Depth
120 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.174ยฐ, 70.780ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 120 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: Manila Trench (~4889 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.