Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Monday, 30 December 2002 at 04:49 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.471°N / 123.407°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Imbing (30 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) SE of Margosatubig (Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula) (pop: 14,600)
40 km (25 mi) S of Pagadian (Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula) (pop: 186,900)
46 km (29 mi) SW of Tucuran (Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula) (pop: 13,100)
76 km (47 mi) SW of Tangub (Misamis Occidental, Northern Mindanao) (pop: 29,700)
89 km (55 mi) SW of Ozamiz City (Misamis Occidental, Northern Mindanao) (pop: 93,100)
97 km (60 mi) NW of Cotabato (Maguindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN) (pop: 179,400)
118 km (73 mi) NW of Budta (SOCCSKSARGEN) (pop: 1,273,700)
247 km (154 mi) W of Davao (Davao Region) (pop: 1,212,500)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 10 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Mindanao, Philippines, 30 December 04:49 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 26 May 2003 23:13 UTC| M 6.9 |565.8 km (351.6 mi) depth|86 km (53 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, on Monday, 26 May 2003 at 23:13 (GMT)
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