Monday, March 23, 1970 at 8:14 PM
1970-03-23 12:14 UTC ยท 29.831ยฐ, 129.496ยฐ
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
157 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
29.831ยฐ, 129.496ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 157 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 (~1363 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 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.