Mag. 4.6 earthquake - Mindanao Sea, 67 km southwest of Maitum, Philippines, on Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 16:42 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 531 km depth
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 530.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.685°N / 124.008°E

Nearest volcano: Parker (109 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
62 km (38 mi) SSW of Palimbang (Sultan Kudarat) (pop: 4,860) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) SW of Malisbeng (Sultan Kudarat) (pop: 4,450) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) SW of Maitum (Province of Sarangani) (pop: 8,480) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) WSW of Kiamba (Province of Sarangani) (pop: 11,000) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) S of Kalamansig (Sultan Kudarat) (pop: 12,800) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SW of Lake Sebu (pop: 21,800) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (74 mi) SW of Bañga (pop: 58,900) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) SW of Marbel (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) SSW of Budta (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1046 km (650 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.6 | 531 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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