Friday, January 2, 1981 at 11:39 PM
1981-01-02 15:39 UTC ยท 29.244ยฐ, 128.136ยฐ
Magnitude
6.1 mb
Major
Depth
242 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
29.244ยฐ, 128.136ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 242 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: Manila Trench (~1219 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.