Saturday, January 6, 2001 at 6:51 AM
2001-01-05 22:51 UTC · 6.917°, 126.842°
Magnitude
5.5 mwc
Strong
Depth
84 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.917°, 126.842°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 84 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 (~30 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 47/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.