Sunday, December 18, 1977 at 12:22 AM
1977-12-17 16:22 UTC · -15.849°, 167.998°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
227 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.849°, 167.998°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 227 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 (~5023 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.