Sunday, November 29, 1970 at 4:22 AM
1970-11-28 20:22 UTC · -4.164°, 142.904°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Strong
Depth
125 km
Intermediate
Energy
14.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.164°, 142.904°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 125 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: Philippine Trench (~1991 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.