Major mag. 7.6 earthquake - Luzon, Philippines on Thursday, 1 August 1968
Magnitude: 7.6
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.316°N / 122.067°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Amorong (145 km / 90 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
33 km (21 mi) SE of Minuri (pop: 2,500)
39 km (24 mi) E of Dumabato (pop: 2,600)
39 km (24 mi) SE of Dibuluan (pop: 2,400)
150 km (93 mi) NE of Cabanatuan City (pop: 220,300)
158 km (98 mi) E of Baguio (pop: 272,700)
200 km (124 mi) NE of San Jose del Monte (pop: 357,800)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1016 joules (4402 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.8 x 106 tons of TNT or 236.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Thu, 1 Aug 20:19 UTC | M 7.6 / 25 km | Luzon, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 7.6 quake: Luzon, Philippines, 1 Aug 1968 20:19
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (14 quakes):- 01 May 1970 03:22 UTC| M 5.9 |32.4 km (20.1 mi) depth|78 km (48 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 15 Apr 1970 13:14 UTC| M 6.2 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|136 km (84 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) on Wednesday, 15 April 1970
- 12 Apr 1970 05:18 UTC| M 5.6 |22.5 km (14 mi) depth|134 km (83 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Apr 1970 04:16 UTC| M 5.7 |19.1 km (11.9 mi) depth|117 km (73 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Apr 1970 04:01 UTC| M 6.9 |22.5 km (14 mi) depth|131 km (82 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) on Sunday, 12 April 1970
- 08 Apr 1970 21:23 UTC| M 6.5 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|102 km (64 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Luzon, Philippines on Wednesday, 8 April 1970
- 07 Apr 1970 06:34 UTC| M 5.8 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|92 km (57 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 07 Apr 1970 06:11 UTC| M 5.6 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|76 km (47 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 07 Apr 1970 05:34 UTC| M 7.4 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|75 km (46 mi) distance| USGS | Major mag. 7.4 earthquake - Luzon, Philippines on Tuesday, 7 April 1970
- 06 Oct 1969 12:48 UTC| M 5.8 |45 km (28 mi) depth|261 km (162 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Nov 1968 08:59 UTC| M 6.1 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|24 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Luzon, Philippines on Friday, 22 November 1968
- 28 Aug 1968 20:42 UTC| M 6.4 |20 km (12.4 mi) depth|90 km (56 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) on Wednesday, 28 August 1968
- 14 Aug 1968 07:56 UTC| M 5.7 |22.5 km (14 mi) depth|142 km (88 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 03 Aug 1968 06:25 UTC| M 6.4 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|25 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Luzon, Philippines on Saturday, 3 August 1968
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