Tuesday, December 30, 1980 at 6:10 AM
1980-12-29 22:10 UTC · 17.160°, -97.892°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
74 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
17.160°, -97.892°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 74 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: Casiguran Fault (~14261 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.