Thursday, February 8, 1979 at 5:02 AM
1979-02-07 21:02 UTC · 5.210°, 127.295°
Magnitude
6.2 mb
Major
Depth
129 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.210°, 127.295°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 129 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~10 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 39/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.