Thursday, March 16, 1978 at 6:04 AM
1978-03-15 22:04 UTC · 26.420°, 140.563°
Magnitude
6.1 mb
Major
Depth
263 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
26.420°, 140.563°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 263 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2141 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.