Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - 4.2 km east of Banga, Province of South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on Wednesday, June 10, 1942 at 10:21 GMT
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Very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 15 km depth
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jun 10, 1942 10:21:09 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 6.3 |
Depth | 15.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.431°N / 124.816°E ![]() |
Antipode | 6.431°S / 55.184°W |
Shaking intensity | Strong shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Quezon (27 km / 17 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 4 km (3 mi) E of Banga (pop: 58,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) NE of Surallah (South Cotabato) (pop: 31,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) NW of Tupi (South Cotabato) (pop: 16,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Lake Sebu (pop: 21,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) SE of Isulan (Sultan Kudarat) (pop: 31,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (20 mi) SSE of Tacurong City (pop: 54,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) NW of Polomolok (pop: 64,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 96 km (59 mi) SSE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 113 km (70 mi) SW of Central (Davao) (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.3 | 15 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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