Wednesday, July 4, 1979 at 2:07 PM
1979-07-04 06:07 UTC · 43.953°, 146.704°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
78 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
43.953°, 146.704°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 78 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: Manila Trench (~3523 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.