Tuesday, April 24, 1979 at 9:45 AM
1979-04-24 01:45 UTC · -20.826°, -178.688°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
599 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.826°, -178.688°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 599 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6634 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.