Saturday, March 24, 1979 at 3:32 AM
1979-03-23 19:32 UTC · 17.987°, -69.044°
Magnitude
6.1 mb
Major
Depth
80 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
17.987°, -69.044°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 80 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~15712 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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