Wednesday, March 14, 1984 at 7:36 PM
1984-03-14 11:36 UTC · -20.089°, -178.073°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Major
Depth
570 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.089°, -178.073°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 570 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6666 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.