Sunday, October 27, 1974 at 10:29 AM
1974-10-27 02:29 UTC · 44.869°, 145.013°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
223 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
44.869°, 145.013°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 223 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 (~3476 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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