Sunday, December 23, 1979 at 12:56 PM
1979-12-23 04:56 UTC · 49.964°, 78.827°
Magnitude
6.1 mb
Major
Depth
0 km
Shallow
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
49.964°, 78.827°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 0 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~4676 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.