Monday, February 12, 1979 at 6:22 AM
1979-02-11 22:22 UTC · 5.987°, 125.919°
Magnitude
6.1 mb
Major
Depth
142 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.987°, 125.919°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 142 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 (~108 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 53/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.