Friday, September 15, 2000 at 1:33 AM
2000-09-14 17:33 UTC · -22.468°, -176.332°
Magnitude
5.5 mwc
Strong
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-22.468°, -176.332°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 110 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 (~6926 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.