Monday, February 25, 1985 at 4:34 PM
1985-02-25 08:34 UTC · 0.100°, 123.450°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
165 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.100°, 123.450°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 165 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~548 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 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.