Sunday, July 12, 1970 at 5:18 PM
1970-07-12 09:18 UTC · 10.769°, 125.387°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
78 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.769°, 125.387°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 78 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 (~139 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 42/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.