Wednesday, July 28, 1976 at 10:22 AM
1976-07-28 02:22 UTC · 3.548°, 126.656°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
72 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.548°, 126.656°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 72 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 (~187 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 17/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.