Sunday, November 5, 1978 at 1:25 PM
1978-11-05 05:25 UTC · 48.876°, 153.920°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
138 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
48.876°, 153.920°
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 138 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: Manila Trench (~4285 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.