Sunday, July 1, 2001 at 12:34 AM
2001-06-30 16:34 UTC · -6.406°, 146.761°
Magnitude
5.9 mwc
Strong
Depth
104 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.406°, 146.761°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 104 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 (~2486 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.