Friday, May 12, 2000 at 5:38 AM
2000-05-11 21:38 UTC · -0.550°, 123.227°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
77 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.550°, 123.227°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 77 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: Cotabato Trench (~623 km away).
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.