Wednesday, September 6, 1978 at 7:07 PM
1978-09-06 11:07 UTC · -13.316°, 167.137°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
198 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-13.316°, 167.137°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 198 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 (~4827 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
12 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.