Tuesday, August 31, 1976 at 11:27 AM
1976-08-31 03:27 UTC · 39.866°, 118.536°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
95 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
39.866°, 118.536°
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 95 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 (~1987 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.