Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Tuesday, 17 June 1986 at 18:13 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 32 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 31.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.644°N / 125.259°E

Nearest volcano: Balut (30 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) SSW of Pangyan (Sarangani) (pop: 5,260) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NW of Balangonan (pop: 2,330) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSE of Glan (Sarangani) (pop: 24,300) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSW of Kiupo (pop: 2,980) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) S of Sapu Padidu (pop: 9,790) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) NW of Sarangani (Davao del Sur) (pop: 7,510) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SE of Maasim (pop: 5,850) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) S of Alabel (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) S of General Santos (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
1101 km (684 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.6 | 32 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (4 quakes):- 29 Oct 1986 20:11 UTC| M 5.6 |71.6 km (44.5 mi) depth|12 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 18 Oct 1986 08:54 UTC| M 5.2 |200.9 km (124.8 mi) depth|65 km (40 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Sep 1986 11:27 UTC| M 5.2 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|49 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Jul 1986 10:17 UTC| M 5.5 |87.5 km (54.4 mi) depth|18 km (11 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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