Wednesday, August 1, 1984 at 10:20 AM
1984-08-01 02:20 UTC · -6.431°, 123.697°
Magnitude
5.3 mw
Strong
Depth
657 km
Deep
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.431°, 123.697°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 657 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 (~1272 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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