Sunday, January 29, 1978 at 3:36 AM
1978-01-28 19:36 UTC · -25.924°, -177.301°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
102 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-25.924°, -177.301°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 102 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6974 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 290 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.