Tuesday, January 1, 2002 at 7:29 PM
2002-01-01 11:29 UTC · 6.303°, 125.650°
Magnitude
6.3 mwc
Major
Depth
138 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.303°, 125.650°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 138 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: Cotabato Trench (~115 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 56/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.