Sunday, January 8, 1978 at 3:32 AM
1978-01-07 19:32 UTC · -15.833°, -175.079°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
311 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.833°, -175.079°
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 311 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 (~6821 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.