Friday, December 19, 1980 at 11:47 PM
1980-12-19 15:47 UTC · 9.958°, 125.953°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
79 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.958°, 125.953°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 79 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 (~57 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 48/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.