Saturday, June 27, 1970 at 9:13 PM
1970-06-27 13:13 UTC · 4.131°, 126.215°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
98 km
Intermediate
Energy
4.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.131°, 126.215°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 98 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 (~172 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 24/100 (moderate).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 275 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.