Tuesday, September 6, 1983 at 4:58 PM
1983-09-06 08:58 UTC · -7.576°, 120.270°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
606 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.576°, 120.270°
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 606 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~1458 km away).
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.