Monday, March 18, 1974 at 6:40 PM
1974-03-18 10:40 UTC · -23.278°, 178.873°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
592 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.278°, 178.873°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 592 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 (~6397 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.