Friday, August 9, 1985 at 12:18 AM
1985-08-08 16:18 UTC · -6.102°, 113.491°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
592 km
Deep
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.102°, 113.491°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 592 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: Cotabato Trench (~1644 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.