Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at 7:13 AM
2003-05-26 23:13 UTC · 6.761°, 123.707°
Magnitude
6.9 mwc
Major
Depth
566 km
Deep
Energy
337.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.761°, 123.707°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 566 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: Cotabato Trench (~160 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 24/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 326 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.