Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 12 km southeast of Caromatan, Lanao del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines, on Thursday, 15 July 1965 at 18:33 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 570 km depth
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 570.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.74°N / 123.811°E

Nearest volcano: Malindang (57 km / 35 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (8 mi) ESE of Caromatan (Lanao del Norte) (pop: 5,330) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SSE of Kapatagan (Lanao del Norte) (pop: 9,660) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSE of Maranding (Lanao del Norte) (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (23 mi) SSE of Tangub (Misamis Occidental) (pop: 29,700) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) ESE of Muricay (Zamboanga Peninsula) (pop: 132,100) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) ESE of Pagadian (Zamboanga Peninsula) (pop: 186,900) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) S of Ozamiz (pop: 93,100) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) SW of Mantampay (pop: 265,000) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) NW of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
823 km (512 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.0 | 570 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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There are no user reports for this quake yet. If you felt it Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake 12 km southeast of Caromatan, Lanao del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines, 15 July 1965 18:33 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 20 Jul 1965 13:18 UTC| M 5.7 |24.6 km (15.3 mi) depth|52 km (32 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 12 km southeast of Caromatan, Lanao del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines, on Thursday, 15 July 1965 at 18:33 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!