Friday, November 1, 1985 at 5:49 AM
1985-10-31 21:49 UTC · -28.692°, -63.171°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
596 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-28.692°, -63.171°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 596 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: Philippine Trench (~17274 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.