Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Friday, 26 September 1919 at 19:39 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.85°N / 124.098°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Blit (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) NW of South Upi (Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 12,500)
34 km (21 mi) N of Kalamansig (Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen) (pop: 12,800)
36 km (22 mi) SW of Dalican (Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 13,900)
38 km (24 mi) W of Maganoy (Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 17,400)
45 km (28 mi) SW of Cotabato (Maguindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN) (pop: 179,400)
55 km (34 mi) SW of Budta (SOCCSKSARGEN) (pop: 1,273,700)
61 km (38 mi) SW of Midsayap (pop: 32,900)
169 km (105 mi) W of Davao (Davao Region) (pop: 1,212,500)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.6 | 35 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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