Sunday, April 15, 1979 at 12:15 PM
1979-04-15 04:15 UTC · 3.118°, 128.159°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
125 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.118°, 128.159°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 125 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: Philippine Trench (~222 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 12/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.