2002 Mindanao earthquake
UTC time | 2002-03-05 21:16:09 |
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ISC event | 2904823 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | March 6, 2002 |
Local time | 05:16 PST |
Magnitude | 7.5 Mw |
Depth | 31 km |
Epicenter | 6°01′59″N 124°14′56″E / 6.033°N 124.249°E |
Areas affected | Philippines |
Max. intensity | |
Tsunami | Yes |
Aftershocks | At least 359 (14 felt) (as of March 15, 2002)[1] |
Casualties | 15 dead, 100+ injured |
The 2002 Mindanao earthquake struck the Philippines at 05:16 Philippine Standard Time on March 6 (21:16 Coordinated Universal Time on March 5). The world's sixth most powerful earthquake of the year, it registered a magnitude of 7.5 and was a megathrust earthquake. It originated near the Cotabato Trench, a zone of deformation situated between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Sunda Plate, and occurred very near to the Philippines' strongest earthquake for the 20th century, the 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake.
The entire country is characterized by a high level of volcanic and seismic activity. The earthquake was responsible for 15 deaths and roughly 100 injuries. Up to 800 buildings were damaged as a result, many from a flood generated by landslides and falling debris. Like the 1918 event, a tsunami soon followed.
Geology
The
Damage and casualties
Killing 15 and injuring roughly 100, the earthquake damaged as many as 800 buildings throughout the southern and central parts of
See also
- 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake
- 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake (the Moro Gulf is part of the Celebes Sea)
- List of earthquakes in 2002
- List of earthquakes in the Philippines
References
- ^ "Philippines - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 3". ReliefWeb. March 15, 2002.
- ^ "Magnitude 7 and Greater Earthquakes in 2002". United States Geological Survey. December 1, 2003. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ "Magnitude 7.5 Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. November 13, 2003. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Tectonics and Volcanoes of the Philippines". Volcano World. Oregon State University. 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ "Historic World Earthquakes". United States Geological Survey. November 23, 2009. Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ a b "12 dead in Mindanao earthquake". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 16, 2002. Archived from the original on April 17, 2002. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Poster of the Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake of 05 March 2002 - Magnitude 7.5". United States Geological Survey. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ^ "Strong earthquake rocks southern Philippines, killing four people, injuring 15 and cutting power". Associated Press. March 6, 2002.
- The Deseret News. March 16, 2002. Archived from the originalon July 13, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ "12 dead in Mindanao earthquake". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 16, 2002. Archived from the original on April 7, 2002. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.