Saturday, May 18, 1974 at 7:06 AM
1974-05-17 23:06 UTC · -26.122°, 179.536°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
494 km
Deep
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-26.122°, 179.536°
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 494 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 (~6584 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.