Monday, April 16, 1979 at 6:14 AM
1979-04-15 22:14 UTC · 5.683°, 123.615°
Magnitude
5.9 mb
Strong
Depth
549 km
Deep
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.683°, 123.615°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 549 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~49 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 33/100 (moderate).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.