Friday, April 4, 1980 at 12:34 AM
1980-04-03 16:34 UTC · 5.345°, 125.365°
Magnitude
5.6 mb
Strong
Depth
212 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.345°, 125.365°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 212 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: Cotabato Trench (~44 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 43/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.