Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Tuesday, 22 June 1965 at 23:48 (GMT)
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
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Imbing (70 km / 43 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
67 km (41 mi) SE of Margosatubig (Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula) (pop: 14,600)
70 km (44 mi) W of Cotabato City (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 179,400)
70 km (44 mi) WNW of South Upi (Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 12,500)
74 km (46 mi) SSE of Muricay (Zamboanga Peninsula) (pop: 132,100)
75 km (47 mi) S of Tucuran (Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula) (pop: 13,100)
76 km (47 mi) WSW of Parang (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 44,900)
91 km (57 mi) W of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700)
221 km (137 mi) W of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 40 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Mindanao, Philippines, 22 June 23:48 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 20 Jul 1965 13:18 UTC| M 5.7 |24.6 km (15.3 mi) depth|82 km (51 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 15 Jul 1965 18:33 UTC| M 6.0 |570 km (354.2 mi) depth|67 km (41 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Thursday, 15 July 1965 at 18:33 (GMT)
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