Friday, May 6, 1983 at 9:31 AM
1983-05-06 01:31 UTC · -31.731°, -177.999°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
88 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-31.731°, -177.999°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 88 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 (~7174 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.