Sunday, June 11, 1978 at 6:22 PM
1978-06-11 10:22 UTC · 4.695°, 126.613°
Magnitude
5.6 mb
Strong
Depth
78 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.695°, 126.613°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 78 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 (~103 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 33/100 (moderate).
16 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.