Sunday, October 6, 1985 at 8:00 PM
1985-10-06 12:00 UTC · -18.961°, 169.432°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
273 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.961°, 169.432°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 273 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: Philippine Trench (~5308 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 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.