1976 Moro Gulf earthquake

1976 Moro Gulf earthquake and Tsunami
	Tsunami damage at Lebak, Mindanao
UTC time	1976-08-16 16:11:08
ISC event	709878
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	August 17, 1976
Local time	00:11:07
Magnitude	8.0 Mw
Depth	20 km (12 mi)
Epicenter	6°17′N 124°05′E / 6.29°N 124.09°E
Type	Megathrust
Areas affected	Philippines
Max. intensity	MMI VIII (Severe); PEIS VII (Destructive);
Tsunami	4–5 m (13–16 ft)
Casualties	5,000–8,000 dead ; 10,000 injured ; 90,000 homeless

The 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake and tsunami occurred on August 17, 1976, at 00:11 local time near the islands of Mindanao and Sulu, in the Philippines. It measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale occurring at a depth of 20 km (12 mi).^[2] The earthquake was accompanied by a destructive tsunami that resulted in a majority of the estimated 5,000 to 8,000 fatalities. It was the deadliest and strongest earthquake in the Philippines in 58 years since the 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake.

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