Friday, February 6, 1976 at 1:13 AM
1976-02-05 17:13 UTC · 43.060°, 145.852°
Magnitude
5.6 mb
Strong
Depth
78 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
43.060°, 145.852°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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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: Manila Trench (~3410 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event 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.