Thursday, December 6, 1979 at 8:44 PM
1979-12-06 12:44 UTC · 5.124°, 126.719°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
105 km
Intermediate
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.124°, 126.719°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 105 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~71 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 38/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.