Tuesday, December 19, 1978 at 10:54 AM
1978-12-19 02:54 UTC · 9.567°, 122.053°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
67 km
Shallow
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.567°, 122.053°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 67 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Negros Oriental Fault (~116 km away). Last major event: 2012 Negros Earthquake (M6.7).
Area seismic-hazard score: 25/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.