Saturday, January 15, 1977 at 1:58 AM
1977-01-14 17:58 UTC · -19.800°, -177.543°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
350 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.800°, -177.543°
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 350 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: Philippine Trench (~6707 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.