Sunday, October 13, 2002 at 8:42 AM
2002-10-13 00:42 UTC · 15.118°, 118.560°
Magnitude
4.0 mb
Moderate
Depth
26 km
Shallow
Energy
15 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
15.118°, 118.560°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippines
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 26 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~17 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 42/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.