Thursday, December 6, 1979 at 7:04 AM
1979-12-05 23:04 UTC · 6.289°, 124.254°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
509 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.289°, 124.254°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 509 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~115 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 32/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.