Very strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Pulau Baronto, 167 km south of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines, on Friday, June 18, 1999 at 10:55 GMT
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Very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake at 33 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jun 18, 1999 10:55:25 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 5.514°N / 126.639°E  (Philippine Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 5.514°S / 53.361°W |
| Shaking intensity | Strong shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Balut (141 km / 88 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 107 km (67 mi) SSE of Pondaguitan (pop: 2,140) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 152 km (94 mi) SE of Malita (pop: 41,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 163 km (101 mi) ESE of Alabel (pop: 43,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 167 km (104 mi) SSE of Mati (pop: 105,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 169 km (105 mi) SSE of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 173 km (107 mi) ESE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 175 km (109 mi) ESE of General Santos City (pop: 679,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 191 km (119 mi) ESE of Polomolok (pop: 64,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 197 km (123 mi) SE of Digos (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 207 km (129 mi) SE of Central (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 1014 joules (69.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60036 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.4 | 33 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (44 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Dec 8, 1999 17:05 23 years ago | 5.1 59 km | 90 km SE of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines | More |
| Dec 8, 1999 12:53 23 years ago | 4.3 33 km | Philippines, 41 km N of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 8, 1999 10:29 23 years ago | 5.3 33 km | 102 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Dec 6, 1999 16:35 23 years ago | 4.2 33 km | 25 km S of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 5, 1999 08:52 23 years ago | 5.4 61 km | 138 km SE of Alabel, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines | More |
| Nov 19, 1999 12:20 23 years ago | 4.5 33 km | 39 km NW of Pulau Garat Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 14, 1999 10:42 23 years ago | 4.2 33 km | 64 km SE of Sigaboy Island, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Nov 4, 1999 06:31 23 years ago | 5.0 79 km | Philippines, 28 km W of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 2, 1999 05:58 23 years ago | 4.9 65 km | 22 km SE of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Oct 21, 1999 03:47 23 years ago | 4.7 158 km | 68 km E of Alabel, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines | More |
| Oct 4, 1999 20:20 23 years ago | 4.4 99 km | Pulau Mianggas, 153 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Sep 25, 1999 00:44 23 years ago | 4.4 33 km | 55 km S of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 23, 1999 08:32 23 years ago | 4.4 166 km | Philippines, 34 km NE of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 1999 12:40 23 years ago | 4.5 150 km | 54 km SW of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 13, 1999 06:55 23 years ago | 4.2 33 km | Philippines, 31 km SW of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 12, 1999 18:00 23 years ago | 4.5 33 km | 75 km E of Olanivan Island, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines | More |
| Sep 6, 1999 18:58 23 years ago | 4.3 90 km | 32 km NW of Pulau Nusa Island, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 6, 1999 18:19 23 years ago | 4.3 130 km | 58 km E of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 5, 1999 20:37 23 years ago | 4.8 143 km | 35 km E of Olanivan Island, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines | More |
| Sep 1, 1999 19:02 23 years ago | 5.3 33 km | 86 km SE of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines | More |
| Aug 25, 1999 14:05 23 years ago | 5.1 72 km | 23 km SW of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Aug 24, 1999 06:00 23 years ago | 4.9 150 km | 99 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Aug 21, 1999 17:11 23 years ago | 4.7 33 km | Pulau Mianggas, 144 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Aug 10, 1999 20:24 23 years ago | 4.9 33 km | Pulau Baronto, Indonesia, 180 km S of Mati, Philippines | More |
| Aug 8, 1999 02:43 23 years ago | 5.3 61 km | 150 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Aug 3, 1999 21:23 23 years ago | 4.7 76 km | 134 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Jul 25, 1999 18:47 23 years ago | 4.4 33 km | 72 km E of Olanivan Island, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines | More |
| Jul 12, 1999 23:27 23 years ago | 4.2 105 km | 63 km E of Olanivan Island, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines | More |
| Jul 12, 1999 05:57 23 years ago | 5.7 33 km | Pulau Mianggas, 169 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Jul 8, 1999 05:50 23 years ago | 4.4 33 km | Pulau Baronto, Indonesia, 175 km S of Mati, Philippines | More |
| Jul 6, 1999 17:38 23 years ago | 4.4 92 km | Philippines, 36 km N of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jul 4, 1999 02:10 23 years ago | 4.8 60 km | 23 km SE of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Jul 4, 1999 01:38 23 years ago | 5.0 127 km | 118 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Jul 2, 1999 06:44 23 years ago | 4.6 33 km | 22 km SE of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 25, 1999 20:05 23 years ago | 4.3 33 km | Pulau Baronto, 164 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Jun 25, 1999 02:51 23 years ago | 4.6 33 km | 65 km E of Olanivan Island, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines | More |
| Jun 23, 1999 16:54 23 years ago | 4.6 99 km | Pulau Baronto, Indonesia, 178 km S of Mati, Philippines | More |
| Jun 21, 1999 08:09 23 years ago | 4.6 159 km | 74 km E of Alabel, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines | More |
| Jun 19, 1999 19:52 23 years ago | 4.4 33 km | 43 km SE of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 19, 1999 15:45 23 years ago | 4.8 33 km | 24 km SE of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 18, 1999 19:16 23 years ago | 5.2 33 km | 22 km E of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 18, 1999 15:00 23 years ago | 4.5 33 km | Philippines, 44 km E of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 18, 1999 13:38 23 years ago | 4.3 33 km | 48 km E of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 18, 1999 11:18 23 years ago | 4.5 33 km | 27 km SE of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
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