Tuesday, December 28, 1976 at 12:14 AM
1976-12-27 16:14 UTC · 6.137°, 126.726°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
107 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.137°, 126.726°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 107 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 (~20 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 49/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.