Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Wednesday, 18 June 1980 at 17:14 (GMT)

Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Wednesday, 18 June 1980 at 17:14 (GMT)

Strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake at 54 km depth

Date & time: 18 Jun 1980 05:14:54 UTC###AGESTRINGCOPY###
Magnitude: 6.8
Depth: 54.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.475°N / 126.657°E (Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Paco (125 km / 78 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
67 km (42 mi) NE of Tandag (Surigao del Sur, Caraga) (pop: 29,000)
73 km (46 mi) SE of Dapa (Surigao del Norte, Caraga) (pop: 8,820)
76 km (47 mi) NE of Cantilan (Surigao del Sur, Caraga) (pop: 9,410)
77 km (48 mi) SE of Socorro (Caraga) (pop: 9,740)
132 km (82 mi) SE of Surigao (Caraga) (pop: 87,800)
136 km (84 mi) NE of Butuan (Agusan Del Norte, Caraga) (pop: 309,700)
291 km (181 mi) NE of Davao (Davao Region) (pop: 1,212,500)
351 km (218 mi) NE of Budta (SOCCSKSARGEN) (pop: 1,273,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1015 joules (278 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 14.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 6.854 kmMindanao, PhilippinesUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.8 quake Mindanao, Philippines, 18 June 17:14 UTC

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (120 quakes):
  • 14 Dec 1980 12:40 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    56 km (34.8 mi) depth
    |
    73 km (45 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 09 Nov 1980 10:02 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    93 km (57.8 mi) depth
    |
    85 km (53 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    14023 km (8714 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    14023 km (8714 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 27 Oct 1980 17:07 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    76 km (47.2 mi) depth
    |
    57 km (36 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    14023 km (8714 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 24 Oct 1980 14:07 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    62 km (38.5 mi) depth
    |
    65 km (40 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 24 Oct 1980 01:11 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    79 km (49.1 mi) depth
    |
    79 km (49 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 08 Sep 1980 15:55 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    59 km (37 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    14023 km (8714 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    14023 km (8714 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    14023 km (8714 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 07 Sep 1980 15:34 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    28 km (17 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    14023 km (8714 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    14023 km (8714 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 24 Aug 1980 22:57 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    57 km (35.4 mi) depth
    |
    10 km (6 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
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Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Wednesday, 18 June 1980 at 17:14 (GMT)
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