Sunday, January 25, 1976 at 5:48 AM
1976-01-24 21:48 UTC · -28.635°, -177.593°
Magnitude
6.2 mb
Major
Depth
78 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-28.635°, -177.593°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~7066 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.