Saturday, November 30, 1985 at 12:22 PM
1985-11-30 04:22 UTC ยท -21.073ยฐ, -179.009ยฐ
Magnitude
5.4 mw
Strong
Depth
627 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-21.073ยฐ, -179.009ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 627 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 (~6613 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.