Sunday, September 23, 1984 at 2:10 AM
1984-09-22 18:10 UTC · 13.822°, 145.378°
Magnitude
6.1 mw
Major
Depth
98 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
13.822°, 145.378°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 98 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2002 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.