Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Monday, 29 October 1984 at 23:18 (GMT)

Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Monday, 29 October 1984 at 23:18 (GMT)

Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 153 km depth

Date & time: 29 Oct 1984 11:18:05 UTC###AGESTRINGCOPY###
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 153.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.731°N / 125.543°E (Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Balut (41 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (15 mi) SSW of Caburan (Davao del Sur, Davao Region) (pop: 12,600)
39 km (24 mi) SE of Malapatan (Sarangani, Region XII) (pop: 19,400)
39 km (24 mi) ESE of Glan (Sarangani, Region XII) (pop: 24,300)
50 km (31 mi) SE of Alabel (Soccsksargen) (pop: 43,300)
59 km (37 mi) SE of General Santos (Soccsksargen) (pop: 679,600)
67 km (42 mi) SSE of Maluñgun (Soccsksargen) (pop: 52,200)
149 km (93 mi) S of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
204 km (127 mi) SE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 6.6153 kmMindanao, PhilippinesUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake Mindanao, Philippines, 29 October 23:18 UTC

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (13 quakes):
  • 04 Mar 1985 09:32 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    205.5 km (127.7 mi) depth
    |
    74 km (46 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 06 Jan 1985 18:26 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    157.2 km (97.7 mi) depth
    |
    60 km (38 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1985 04:04 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    83.9 km (52.1 mi) depth
    |
    86 km (53 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 29 Dec 1984 20:32 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    197.2 km (122.5 mi) depth
    |
    75 km (46 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 29 Dec 1984 14:26 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    218.3 km (135.6 mi) depth
    |
    62 km (38 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 18 Dec 1984 16:57 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    139.1 km (86.4 mi) depth
    |
    59 km (36 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 08 Dec 1984 14:54 UTC
    | M 5.4 |
    191.1 km (118.7 mi) depth
    |
    43 km (27 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 26 Nov 1984 21:16 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    200.7 km (124.7 mi) depth
    |
    75 km (47 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 22 Nov 1984 14:04 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    196.6 km (122.2 mi) depth
    |
    75 km (46 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 20 Nov 1984 16:22 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    201.4 km (125.1 mi) depth
    |
    56 km (35 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 20 Nov 1984 11:31 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    211.7 km (131.5 mi) depth
    |
    68 km (42 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 20 Nov 1984 08:15 UTC
    | M 7.5 |
    202.2 km (125.6 mi) depth
    |
    78 km (48 mi) distance
    | USGS | Major magnitude. 7.5 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Tuesday, 20 November 1984 at 08:15 (GMT)
  • 30 Oct 1984 13:06 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    156.8 km (97.4 mi) depth
    |
    22 km (14 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area

Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Monday, 29 October 1984 at 23:18 (GMT)
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