Thursday, April 9, 1970 at 8:00 AM
1970-04-09 00:00 UTC · 45.106°, 149.240°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
45.106°, 149.240°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 110 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: Manila Trench (~3761 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 277 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.