M5.8 earthquake - 26km W of Bantogon, Philippines, Monday, 3 September 2012 at 06:49 (GMT)
Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - Mindanao Sea, 29 km west of Kalamansig, Philippines, on Mon, 3 Sep 2012 14:49
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Strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 8 km depth
Date & time: 3 Sep 2012 06:49:48 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 14:49
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 8.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.5641°N / 123.793°E

Nearest volcano: Parker (132 km / 82 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) W of Bantogon (pop: 5,380) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) WSW of Maganoy (Maguindanao) (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) W of Laguilayan (Sultan Kudarat) (pop: 17,800) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Cotabato City (pop: 179,400) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) W of Isulan (Sultan Kudarat) (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SW of Pagaluñgan (Maguindanao) (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) W of Tacurong (pop: 54,600) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) SW of Budta (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) W of Koronadal City (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
946 km (588 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) SW of Mindanao Island (pop: 25,537,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1013 joules (8.78 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7558 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.8 | 8.4 km | 26km W of Bantogon, Philippines | USGS |
M 5.8 | 40 km | MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
M 5.7 | 39 km | Mindanao, Philippines | GFZ |
M 5.8 | 30 km | Mindanao, Philippines | GeoAu |
M 5.6 | 56 km | Mindanao, Philippines | GeoAu |
M 5.4 | 19 km | Luzon, Philippines | BMKG |
M 5.9 | 36 km | 067 km N 82° W of Palimbang (SultanKudarat) | PHILVOLCS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes):- 28 Oct 2012 17:23 UTC| M 3.3 |23 km (14.3 mi) depth|17 km (11 mi) distance| PHILVOLCS | Details
- 22 Oct 2012 04:36 UTC| M 4.4 |1 km (0.6 mi) depth|20 km (12 mi) distance| PHILVOLCS | Details
- 23 Sep 2012 04:46 UTC| M 3.9 |17 km (10.6 mi) depth|23 km (14 mi) distance| PHILVOLCS | Details
- 03 Sep 2012 08:50 UTC| M 4.8 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|16 km (10 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 03 Sep 2012 08:49 UTC| M 4.9 |11.2 km (7 mi) depth|10 km (6 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 03 Sep 2012 06:49 UTC| M 5.8 |12 km (7.5 mi) depth|10 km (6 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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