Wednesday, October 17, 1979 at 1:43 PM
1979-10-17 05:43 UTC · 18.524°, 145.281°
Magnitude
6.1 mb
Major
Depth
601 km
Deep
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.524°, 145.281°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 601 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 (~2089 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.