Thursday, June 13, 2002 at 7:39 PM
2002-06-13 11:39 UTC · -5.524°, 151.107°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
88 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.524°, 151.107°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 88 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 (~2871 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.