Friday, May 29, 1970 at 12:31 PM
1970-05-29 04:31 UTC · 43.873°, 147.061°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
70 km
Intermediate
Energy
4.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
43.873°, 147.061°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 70 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: Manila Trench (~3541 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events 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.