Sunday, September 9, 1979 at 1:20 AM
1979-09-08 17:20 UTC · 3.387°, 126.419°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
108 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.387°, 126.419°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 108 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 (~216 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 13/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.