Sunday, July 24, 1983 at 10:52 PM
1983-07-24 14:52 UTC · 39.663°, 139.556°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
194 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
39.663°, 139.556°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 194 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: Manila Trench (~2763 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.