Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - 70 km west of Cotabato City, PH.14.B8, Mindanao Musulman, Philippines, on Tuesday, June 22, 1965 at 23:48 GMT
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 40 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.175°N / 123.613°E

Antipode: 7.175°S / 56.387°W
Nearest volcano: Imbing (70 km / 43 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
40 km (25 mi) SE of Tabina (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 5,070) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) W of Cotabato City (pop: 179,400) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SSE of Muricay (pop: 132,100) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) WSW of Parang (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) W of Pagaluñgan (Maguindanao) (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) W of Budta (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) W of Malingao (pop: 1,122,000) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) WNW of Maganoy (Maguindanao) (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) S of Tangub (Misamis Occidental) (pop: 29,700) --> See nearby quakes!
875 km (544 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 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 | 40 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Jul 20, 1965 13:18 57 years ago | 5.7 25 km | 13 km N of Bualan, Province of Maguindanao, Mindanao Musulman, Philippines | More |
Jul 15, 1965 18:33 57 years ago | 6.0 570 km | 12 km SE of Caromatan, Philippines | More |
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