Tuesday, January 31, 1978 at 10:17 AM
1978-01-31 02:17 UTC · -56.124°, -27.401°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
132 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.124°, -27.401°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 132 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 (~13794 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 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.