Philippines earthquakes

M6.1 earthquake 46 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 46 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines on Fri, Oct 6, 2000, 4:06 AM GMT+8 (20:06 UTC), 87 km (54 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.1 (mwc), strong
Local time: Fri, Oct 6, 2000, 4:06 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2000-10-05 20:06:14 UTC
Depth: 87.3 km (54.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 6.853° N, 126.822° E
Region: Philippines
Strongest shaking: IV, light shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: IV, light shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 4.1% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 0.9 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Fault motion and ground failure

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

Faulting: Oblique reverse
Nodal plane 1: Strike 214°, dip 15°, rake 51°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 74°, dip 79°, rake 100°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 152

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a1ag (also filed as gcmtb100500d, gcmt20001005200614, iscgem1740550). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:12 AM UTC.