Philippines earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 45 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 45 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines on Mon, May 22, 2000, 8:06 AM GMT+8 (00:06 UTC), 74 km (46 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.4 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Mon, May 22, 2000, 8:06 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2000-05-22 00:06:57 UTC
Depth: 73.5 km (45.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 8.581° N, 126.694° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Strike-slip
Nodal plane 1: Strike 339°, dip 23°, rake 22°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 228°, dip 82°, rake 111°

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Nearby

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009ta2 (also filed as gcmtb052200a, gcmt20000522000657, iscgem1735676). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC.