Monday, February 4, 1985 at 2:12 PM
1985-02-04 06:12 UTC · -20.544°, -178.421°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
560 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.544°, -178.421°
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 560 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: Philippine Trench (~6649 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.