Wednesday, February 25, 1981 at 12:17 AM
1981-02-24 16:17 UTC · -6.060°, 148.745°
Magnitude
5.9 mb
Strong
Depth
71 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.060°, 148.745°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 71 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: Philippine Trench (~2660 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.