Tuesday, October 26, 1976 at 8:51 PM
1976-10-26 12:51 UTC · 6.243°, 126.298°
Magnitude
5.8 mb
Strong
Depth
85 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.243°, 126.298°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 85 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 (~57 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 54/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.