Wednesday, December 12, 1979 at 1:26 AM
1979-12-11 17:26 UTC · 28.882°, 140.701°
Magnitude
6.1 mb
Major
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
28.882°, 140.701°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 110 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 (~2305 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 294 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.