Monday, April 3, 2000 at 11:20 PM
2000-04-03 15:20 UTC · 4.082°, 125.610°
Magnitude
6.2 mwc
Major
Depth
150 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.082°, 125.610°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 150 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 (~171 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 21/100 (low).
20 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.