Sunday, November 19, 1978 at 7:10 AM
1978-11-18 23:10 UTC · 5.287°, 123.656°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
567 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.287°, 123.656°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 567 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~11 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 38/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.