Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Luzon, Philippines on Thursday, 19 July 1956
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.94°N / 120.009°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Pinatubo (42 km / 26 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (5 mi) W of San Nicolas (pop: 2,800)
8 km (5 mi) W of San Antonio (pop: 34,200)
9 km (6 mi) SW of Beddeng (pop: 2,600)
108 km (67 mi) NW of Caloocan City (pop: 1,500,000)
111 km (69 mi) NW of Manila (pop: 1,600,000)
117 km (72 mi) NW of Quezon City (pop: 2,761,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Thu, 19 Jul 20:41 UTC | M 6.1 / 35 km | Luzon, Philippines | USGS |
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