Sunday, January 8, 1978 at 5:55 PM
1978-01-08 09:55 UTC · 4.684°, 126.576°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
79 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.684°, 126.576°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 79 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: Philippine Trench (~107 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 33/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.