Tuesday, September 25, 2001 at 7:21 PM
2001-09-25 11:21 UTC · 46.591°, 150.785°
Magnitude
5.5 mwc
Strong
Depth
126 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
46.591°, 150.785°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 126 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: Manila Trench (~3951 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 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.