Friday, January 23, 1976 at 1:45 PM
1976-01-23 05:45 UTC · -7.478°, 119.905°
Magnitude
6.4 mb
Major
Depth
614 km
Deep
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.478°, 119.905°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 614 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~1460 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 306 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.