Thursday, September 23, 1976 at 10:52 PM
1976-09-23 14:52 UTC · 5.868°, 127.054°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.868°, 127.054°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 73 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 (~1 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 42/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.