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M7.9 earthquake, Philippines, 1976-08-16

MagnitudeM7.9ms

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Depth33 km

Time (UTC)1976-08-16 16:11

Rank in 19762 / 109among M6+

Rank since 1900127 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×708approx.

19 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines · 6.26, 124.02

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1918 M8.3M8.3

1924 M8.1M8.1

1972 M8.0M8.0

1976 M7.9M7.9

1913 M7.9M7.9

2026 M7.8M7.8

1972 M7.7M7.7

1910 M7.6M7.6

2010 M7.6M7.6

2002 M7.5M7.5

2010 M7.5M7.5

1984 M7.5M7.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 1975-07-10	1975-07-10 18:29	86 km	52 km SE of Bobon, Philippines
M8.0 1972-12-02	1972-12-02 00:19	51 km	1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake
M7.7 1972-06-11	1972-06-11 16:41	333 km	228 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.8 1970-03-30	1970-03-30 16:46	54 km	26 km SE of Bobon, Philippines
M7.3 1970-01-10	1970-01-10 12:07	58 km	33 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines
M6.0 1965-09-16	1965-09-16 13:50	160 km	5 km NE of San Ignacio, Philippines
M6.3 1965-06-22	1965-06-22 23:48	41 km	39 km SE of Malim, Philippines
M6.3 1955-04-10	1955-04-10 17:38	15 km	3 km W of Ganassi, Philippines
M6.3 1955-03-31	1955-03-31 20:52	35 km	7 km W of Marogong, Philippines
M7.4 1955-03-31	1955-03-31 18:17	35 km	Mindanao, Philippines

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.