Wednesday, January 10, 1979 at 9:24 PM
1979-01-10 13:24 UTC · 16.944°, -93.543°
Magnitude
5.6 mb
Strong
Depth
156 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
16.944°, -93.543°
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 156 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 (~14619 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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