Sunday, August 4, 1985 at 7:57 PM
1985-08-04 11:57 UTC ยท 36.138ยฐ, 71.052ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
95 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.138ยฐ, 71.052ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 95 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: Manila Trench (~4864 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.