Monday, August 28, 2000 at 11:37 AM
2000-08-28 03:37 UTC · 4.352°, 126.579°
Magnitude
5.6 mwc
Strong
Depth
88 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.352°, 126.579°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 88 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: Philippine Trench (~125 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 29/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.