Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 9:46 AM
2002-11-12 01:46 UTC · -56.550°, -27.536°
Magnitude
6.2 mwc
Major
Depth
120 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.550°, -27.536°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 120 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 (~13759 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.