Tuesday, November 7, 2000 at 3:50 PM
2000-11-07 07:50 UTC · -5.432°, 154.016°
Magnitude
6.2 mwc
Major
Depth
91 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.432°, 154.016°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 91 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 (~3165 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.