Monday, July 5, 1976 at 9:48 PM
1976-07-05 13:48 UTC · 3.242°, 128.201°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
92 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.242°, 128.201°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 92 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 (~210 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 14/100 (low).
10 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.