Tuesday, March 7, 1978 at 10:48 AM
1978-03-07 02:48 UTC · 31.962°, 137.610°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
442 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
31.962°, 137.610°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 442 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2146 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.