Wednesday, June 14, 1978 at 9:34 PM
1978-06-14 13:34 UTC · 8.238°, 122.381°
Magnitude
5.9 mb
Strong
Depth
79 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
8.238°, 122.381°
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: Negros Oriental Fault (~109 km away). Last major event: 2012 Negros Earthquake (M6.7).
Area seismic-hazard score: 22/100 (moderate).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.