Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Luzon, Philippines on Sunday, 23 August 1998
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 70.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.697°N / 120.046°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Natib (38 km / 24 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
22 km (14 mi) W of Sabang (pop: 5,100)
24 km (15 mi) W of Morong (pop: 16,100)
25 km (16 mi) W of Mabayo (pop: 2,800)
99 km (62 mi) W of Caloocan City (pop: 1,500,000)
101 km (63 mi) W of Manila (pop: 1,600,000)
108 km (67 mi) W of Quezon City (pop: 2,761,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sun, 23 Aug 05:36 UTC | M 6.1 / 70.1 km | Luzon, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake: Luzon, Philippines, 23 Aug 1998 05:36
More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 31 Aug 1998 19:16 UTC| M 5.4 |67.7 km (42.1 mi) depth|32 km (20 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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