Tuesday, April 13, 1976 at 6:49 AM
1976-04-12 22:49 UTC · -32.736°, -179.663°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
143 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-32.736°, -179.663°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 143 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: Philippine Trench (~7084 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.