Sunday, February 15, 1970 at 8:36 PM
1970-02-15 12:36 UTC · -0.045°, 122.999°
Magnitude
5.9 mw
Strong
Depth
138 km
Intermediate
Energy
9.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.045°, 122.999°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 138 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: Cotabato Trench (~572 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 284 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.