Monday, October 1, 2001 at 8:34 AM
2001-10-01 00:34 UTC · 43.662°, 147.581°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
57 km
Shallow
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
43.662°, 147.581°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 57 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~3563 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.