Thursday, March 4, 1982 at 7:41 PM
1982-03-04 11:41 UTC · 13.256°, -88.988°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
76 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
13.256°, -88.988°
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 76 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 (~15249 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.