Friday, October 27, 2000 at 12:21 PM
2000-10-27 04:21 UTC · 26.266°, 140.460°
Magnitude
6.1 mwb
Major
Depth
388 km
Deep
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
26.266°, 140.460°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 388 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2121 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.