Sunday, January 4, 1970 at 4:31 PM
1970-01-04 08:31 UTC · 0.312°, 121.919°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
146 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.312°, 121.919°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 146 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 (~570 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events 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.