Tuesday, April 18, 2000 at 2:37 PM
2000-04-18 06:37 UTC · 3.921°, 127.998°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
100 km
Intermediate
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.921°, 127.998°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 100 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~132 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 23/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.