Thursday, September 16, 1982 at 10:20 AM
1982-09-16 02:20 UTC · 30.165°, 139.060°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
368 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
30.165°, 139.060°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 368 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2195 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.