Saturday, November 19, 1977 at 8:42 AM
1977-11-19 00:42 UTC · -56.030°, -27.832°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
141 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.030°, -27.832°
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 141 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 (~13817 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.