Monday, December 10, 2001 at 2:15 AM
2001-12-09 18:15 UTC · -0.002°, 122.870°
Magnitude
6.1 mwc
Major
Depth
156 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.002°, 122.870°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 156 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: Cotabato Trench (~570 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.