Wednesday, May 4, 1983 at 5:02 AM
1983-05-03 21:02 UTC · 3.883°, 126.372°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
70 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.883°, 126.372°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 70 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 (~176 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 20/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.