Monday, January 1, 1979 at 8:23 PM
1979-01-01 12:23 UTC · -14.377°, 167.451°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
190 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.377°, 167.451°
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 190 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 (~4904 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.