Saturday, November 6, 1976 at 9:02 PM
1976-11-06 13:02 UTC · 5.397°, 123.499°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
573 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.397°, 123.499°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 573 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 (~15 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 37/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.