Saturday, January 17, 1987 at 6:04 PM
1987-01-17 10:04 UTC ยท 39.821ยฐ, 141.667ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
83 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
39.821ยฐ, 141.667ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 83 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 (~2917 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.