Friday, March 11, 1983 at 1:58 AM
1983-03-10 17:58 UTC ยท -30.712ยฐ, -177.843ยฐ
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
92 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-30.712ยฐ, -177.843ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 92 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 (~7139 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.