Sunday, March 13, 1977 at 1:24 PM
1977-03-13 05:24 UTC · -8.303°, 117.176°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
161 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.303°, 117.176°
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 161 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: Cotabato Trench (~1662 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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