Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Thursday, 17 October 1996 at 16:15 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 117 km depth
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 116.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.704°N / 125.945°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Balut (72 km / 45 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
41 km (26 mi) SE of Caburan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 12,600)
83 km (52 mi) E of Glan (Sarangani, Region XII) (pop: 24,300)
85 km (53 mi) ESE of Alabel (Soccsksargen) (pop: 43,300)
87 km (54 mi) SSE of Malita (Davao) (pop: 41,100)
97 km (60 mi) ESE of General Santos (Soccsksargen) (pop: 679,600)
97 km (60 mi) SE of Maluñgun (Soccsksargen) (pop: 52,200)
157 km (97 mi) SSE of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
236 km (146 mi) SE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 117 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Mindanao, Philippines, 17 October 16:15 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 18 Jan 1997 04:06 UTC| M 5.1 |134.7 km (83.7 mi) depth|38 km (23 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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