Monday, February 6, 1978 at 2:18 AM
1978-02-05 18:18 UTC · -3.420°, 104.303°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
294 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-3.420°, 104.303°
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 294 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 (~2227 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.