Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Monday, 6 June 1966 at 20:47 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.528°N / 126.505°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Paco (108 km / 67 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
56 km (35 mi) ESE of Dapa (Surigao del Norte, Caraga) (pop: 8,820)
60 km (37 mi) E of Socorro (Caraga) (pop: 9,740)
60 km (37 mi) NNE of Tandag (Surigao del Sur, Caraga) (pop: 29,000)
62 km (38 mi) ENE of Cantilan (Surigao del Sur, Caraga) (pop: 9,410)
100 km (62 mi) E of Placer (Surigao del Norte, Caraga) (pop: 10,400)
114 km (71 mi) ESE of Surigao (Caraga) (pop: 87,800)
290 km (180 mi) NNE of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
344 km (214 mi) NE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 25 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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