Tuesday, October 30, 1979 at 9:37 AM
1979-10-30 01:37 UTC · 18.794°, 145.132°
Magnitude
5.6 mb
Strong
Depth
579 km
Deep
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.794°, 145.132°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 579 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2084 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.