Monday, April 23, 1979 at 5:57 PM
1979-04-23 09:57 UTC · -30.011°, -177.711°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
103 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-30.011°, -177.711°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 103 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 (~7118 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.