Sunday, March 8, 1970 at 6:30 AM
1970-03-07 22:30 UTC · -0.019°, 124.170°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
95 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.019°, 124.170°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 95 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: Cotabato Trench (~558 km away).
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.