Saturday, January 1, 1977 at 8:19 PM
1977-01-01 12:19 UTC · 10.278°, 126.232°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
89 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.278°, 126.232°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 89 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 (~36 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 41/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.