Saturday, August 3, 2002 at 7:11 AM
2002-08-02 23:11 UTC · 29.280°, 138.970°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
426 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
29.280°, 138.970°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 426 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2155 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.