Thursday, July 17, 1980 at 3:56 AM
1980-07-16 19:56 UTC · -4.456°, 143.521°
Magnitude
6.5 mb
Major
Depth
84 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.456°, 143.521°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 84 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 (~2067 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.