Sunday, February 6, 1983 at 10:37 PM
1983-02-06 14:37 UTC ยท -21.132ยฐ, -69.281ยฐ
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
95 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-21.132ยฐ, -69.281ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 95 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 (~17585 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.