Sunday, December 20, 1970 at 6:41 PM
1970-12-20 10:41 UTC · -4.892°, 144.115°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
95 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.892°, 144.115°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 95 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 (~2148 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 272 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.