Saturday, June 10, 2000 at 10:04 AM
2000-06-10 02:04 UTC · -21.614°, -177.392°
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
261 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.614°, -177.392°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 261 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 (~6791 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.