Thursday, January 20, 2000 at 2:13 PM
2000-01-20 06:13 UTC · 56.618°, -161.869°
Magnitude
5.8 mwb
Strong
Depth
221 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
56.618°, -161.869°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 221 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: Manila Trench (~7533 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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