Tuesday, October 2, 2001 at 8:48 AM
2001-10-02 00:48 UTC · -16.183°, -173.820°
Magnitude
6.2 mwb
Major
Depth
107 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-16.183°, -173.820°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 107 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: Philippine Trench (~6961 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 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.