Monday, August 11, 1975 at 1:28 AM
1975-08-10 17:28 UTC · 5.951°, 127.126°
Magnitude
5.6 mb
Strong
Depth
111 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.951°, 127.126°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 111 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~10 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 40/100 (moderate).
10 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.