Saturday, November 24, 1979 at 7:40 AM
1979-11-23 23:40 UTC · 4.805°, -76.217°
Magnitude
6.4 mb
Major
Depth
108 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.805°, -76.217°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 108 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 (~16822 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 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.