Thursday, March 28, 2002 at 12:56 PM
2002-03-28 04:56 UTC ยท -21.663ยฐ, -68.329ยฐ
Magnitude
6.5 mwc
Major
Depth
125 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-21.663ยฐ, -68.329ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 125 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 (~17617 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.