Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 11:11 PM
2001-07-11 15:11 UTC · -20.265°, -178.116°
Magnitude
5.3 mwc
Strong
Depth
563 km
Deep
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.265°, -178.116°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 563 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6668 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.