Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 6.8 km south of Manay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, on Thursday, 16 September 1965 at 13:50 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 160 km depth
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 160.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.156°N / 126.522°E
(Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Leonard Range (58 km / 36 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (3 mi) NE of San Ignacio (pop: 6,300) --> See nearby quakes!
7 km (4 mi) SSW of Manay (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NE of Mati (pop: 105,900) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) ENE of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) SE of Compostela (pop: 42,600) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) ESE of Tagum City (pop: 233,300) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SE of Monkayo (pop: 51,400) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) E of Panabo (pop: 84,700) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) E of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500) --> See nearby quakes!
1026 km (637 mi) SE 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 | 160 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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