Friday, June 22, 1979 at 2:30 PM
1979-06-22 06:30 UTC · 17.000°, -94.609°
Magnitude
6.3 mb
Major
Depth
107 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
17.000°, -94.609°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 107 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 (~14538 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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