Friday, July 1, 1977 at 6:47 PM
1977-07-01 09:47 UTC · 1.967°, 98.063°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
70 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
1.967°, 98.063°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 70 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 (~2613 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.