Sunday, August 5, 1979 at 8:53 AM
1979-08-05 00:53 UTC · -22.715°, -177.494°
Magnitude
6.4 mb
Major
Depth
181 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-22.715°, -177.494°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 181 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 (~6824 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
15 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.