Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines on Thursday, 15 August 1918
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.226°N / 125.75°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Balut (46 km / 29 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) SE of Sarangani (pop: 7,500)
54 km (34 mi) SE of Bukid (pop: 2,200)
56 km (35 mi) SE of Butulan (pop: 2,400)
118 km (73 mi) SE of General Santos (pop: 679,600)
174 km (108 mi) SE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500)
175 km (109 mi) SE of Digos (pop: 116,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1015 joules (392 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 21.1 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Thu, 15 Aug 17:30 UTC | M 6.9 / 15 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.9 quake: Mindanao, Philippines, 15 Aug 1918 17:30
More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 16 Aug 1918 03:25 UTC| M 6.1 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|121 km (75 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines on Friday, 16 August 1918
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