Friday, August 13, 1976 at 4:53 AM
1976-08-12 20:53 UTC · 3.550°, 124.325°
Magnitude
5.8 mb
Strong
Depth
357 km
Deep
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.550°, 124.325°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 357 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 (~165 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 19/100 (low).
13 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.