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Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines (Indonesia) on Wednesday, 2 September 1998

Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines (Indonesia) on Wednesday, 2 September 1998
Date & time: Wednesday, 2 September 1998 08:37 UTC
Magnitude: 6.8
Depth: 50.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.41°N / 126.764°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Balut (154 km / 96 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
124 km (77 mi) SE of Pondaguitan (pop: 2,100)
129 km (80 mi) SE of Surup (pop: 2,100)
137 km (85 mi) SE of Caburan (pop: 12,600)
182 km (113 mi) SE of Mati (pop: 105,900)
193 km (120 mi) SE of General Santos (pop: 679,600)
2562 km (1592 mi) NE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1015 joules (278 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 14.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Wed, 2 Sep 08:37 UTCM 6.8 / 50 kmMindanao, Philippines (Indonesia)USGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.8 quake: Mindanao, Philippines (Indonesia), 2 Sep 1998 08:37

More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):
  • 12 Jan 1999 21:12 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    89 km (55 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 06 Jan 1999 17:10 UTC
    | M 5.4 |
    100 km (62.1 mi) depth
    |
    104 km (64 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 19 Nov 1998 12:03 UTC
    | M 5.7 |
    88.5 km (55 mi) depth
    |
    74 km (46 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 28 Sep 1998 12:53 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    60.6 km (37.7 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (6 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 10 Sep 1998 04:21 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    77.4 km (48.1 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (9 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area

Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines (Indonesia) on Wednesday, 2 September 1998
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