Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 84 km east of General Santos City, Philippines, on Sunday, February 11, 1979 at 22:22 GMT
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 142 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 142.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.987°N / 125.919°E

Antipode: 5.987°S / 54.081°W
Nearest volcano: Balut (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) E of Mangili (pop: 3,020) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SE of Malita (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) E of Malapatan (Sarangani) (pop: 19,400) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) E of Alabel (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) ESE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) ENE of Glan (Sarangani) (pop: 24,300) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) E of General Santos City (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) ESE of Polomolok (pop: 64,000) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) SSE of Central (pop: 1,212,500) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) SE of Budta (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.1 | 142 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Aug 7, 1979 08:41 43 years ago | 4.1 219 km | 32 km SE of Sigaboy Island, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
Jul 18, 1979 00:05 43 years ago | 4.7 78 km | 40 km SE of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines | More |
Jun 8, 1979 05:40 43 years ago | 4.6 167 km | 60 km NE of Olanivan Island, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines | More |
May 6, 1979 11:10 43 years ago | 4.2 89 km | 90 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
Apr 12, 1979 11:11 43 years ago | 4.5 145 km | 96 km SE of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines | More |
Mar 28, 1979 16:54 43 years ago | 5.1 111 km | 81 km SE of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines | More |
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