Sunday, October 14, 1979 at 12:34 PM
1979-10-14 04:34 UTC · -20.185°, -175.929°
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
206 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.185°, -175.929°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 206 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 (~6881 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.