Tuesday, December 5, 2000 at 7:08 PM
2000-12-05 11:08 UTC · 4.222°, 126.439°
Magnitude
5.7 mwc
Strong
Depth
101 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.222°, 126.439°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 101 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 (~146 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 26/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 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.