Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Friday, 15 July 1983 at 10:45 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 49 km depth
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 49.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.488°N / 126.502°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Balut (125 km / 78 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
104 km (64 mi) SSE of Pondaguitan (pop: 2,140) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SE of Malita (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) ESE of Malapatan (Sarangani) (pop: 19,400) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) ESE of Glan (Sarangani) (pop: 24,300) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) ESE of Alabel (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) ESE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) ESE of General Santos (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) S of Mati (pop: 105,900) --> See nearby quakes!
297 km (185 mi) SE of Budta (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1180 km (733 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.7 | 49 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.7 quake Mindanao, Philippines, 15 July 1983 10:45 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):- 29 Jul 1983 20:25 UTC| M 5.2 |53.3 km (33.1 mi) depth|9 km (6 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 19 Jul 1983 10:50 UTC| M 4.5 |83.6 km (51.9 mi) depth|20 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 17 Jul 1983 05:22 UTC| M 5.2 |50.1 km (31.1 mi) depth|11 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 16 Jul 1983 02:32 UTC| M 5.2 |44.7 km (27.8 mi) depth|3 km (2 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 15 Jul 1983 12:22 UTC| M 4.7 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|11 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Friday, 15 July 1983 at 10:45 (GMT)
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