Saturday, November 26, 1977 at 5:14 PM
1977-11-26 09:14 UTC ยท -15.274ยฐ, -174.400ยฐ
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
133 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-15.274ยฐ, -174.400ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 133 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 (~6874 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.