Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 104 km southeast of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines, on Friday, February 29, 1980 at 11:13 GMT
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 104 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 104.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.299°N / 126.881°E

Antipode: 6.299°S / 53.119°W
Nearest volcano: Leonard Range (152 km / 94 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
78 km (48 mi) E of Pondaguitan (pop: 2,140) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) ESE of Tibanbang (pop: 7,840) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (64 mi) SE of Mati (pop: 105,900) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) SE of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) E of Malita (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) ESE of Central (pop: 1,212,500) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) SE of Panabo (pop: 84,700) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) SE of Magugpo Poblacion (pop: 233,300) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) ESE of Digos (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) E of General Santos City (pop: 679,600) --> 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 | 104 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (9 quakes)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Jul 16, 1980 06:31 42 years ago | 5.2 117 km | 156 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
Jul 5, 1980 18:46 42 years ago | 4.2 48 km | 94 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
Jun 22, 1980 05:46 42 years ago | 5.1 95 km | 64 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
Jun 16, 1980 00:10 42 years ago | 4.8 51 km | 135 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
May 23, 1980 03:39 42 years ago | 3.9 94 km | 87 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
Apr 17, 1980 12:06 42 years ago | 4.8 41 km | 91 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
Apr 13, 1980 23:45 42 years ago | 4.7 118 km | 97 km SE of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines | More |
Mar 24, 1980 02:39 42 years ago | 4.8 77 km | Philippines, 95 km NE of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Feb 29, 1980 13:09 42 years ago | 4.5 78 km | 94 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
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