Thursday, June 15, 2000 at 1:00 AM
2000-06-14 17:00 UTC · 4.542°, 127.722°
Magnitude
6.3 mwc
Major
Depth
90 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.542°, 127.722°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 90 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~57 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 33/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.