Sunday, December 9, 1979 at 10:20 AM
1979-12-09 02:20 UTC · 6.117°, 125.916°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
135 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.117°, 125.916°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 135 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~101 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 54/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.