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Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines on Friday, 28 April 2017 - information

Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines on Friday, 28 April 2017

Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines on Friday, 28 April 2017
28 Apr 20:27 UTC: Premier à signaler: GFZ après 4 minutes.
Apr 28 20:28: Magnitude recalculée de 7.0 à 7.1.
Apr 28 20:29: Magnitude recalculée de 7.1 à 7.2.
Apr 28 20:32: Magnitude recalculée de 7.2 à 6.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 à 37.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.0 à 46.0 km.
Date & time: Friday, 28 April 2017 20:23 UTC
Magnitude: 6.8
Depth: 46.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.52°N / 125.05°E (Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Balut (30 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
32 km SW de Baliton (pop: 5,800)
33 km SW de Pangyan (pop: 5,300)
38 km SW de Glan (pop: 24,300)
184 km SW de Davao (pop: 1,212,500)
193 km SE de Malingao (pop: 1,122,000)
199 km SE de Budta (pop: 1,273,700)
Primary data source: GFZ
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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HeureMag. / DepthLocationSource
Fri, 28 Apr 20:23 UTCM 6.8 / 46 kmMindanao, PhilippinesGFZ
Fri, 28 Apr 20:23 UTCM 6.8 / 40 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINESEMSC
Fri, 28 Apr 20:23 UTCM 6.9 / 26 km- 28km SW of Burias, PhilippinesUSGS

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2934.1 km W of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
manado / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
koronadal city / Light shaking (MMI IV)
General santos / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
Davao City / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
General Santos City / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Scary :-)
FCI Talomo proper, Davao Ciy / Light shaking (MMI IV)
General santos city / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
Polomolok / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Koronadal city (109.1 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Wake up us in our sleep (reported through our app)
Davai city / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
Davao City / Light shaking (MMI IV)
111.8 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)
Lapuan Don Marcelino / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Scary stuff, the house was shaking so badly.
Bansalan (142.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Felt shaking, like fast short jumping, building make squeecking noice,
Ladislawa Village, Davao (154.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Entire house was shaking visibly, and the quake seemed to build before it lost its intensity.
Davao city (76.1 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Kalamansig, Sultan kudarat / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Davao City (195.6 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Very strong shaking (MMI VII)
Davao / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Substantial shaking
Davao / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
(Philippines, 895 km NW of epicenter) : I saw cars falling into cracks on the street and lava was coming out from rhe sewer! (reported through EMSC)
Penampang (Malaysia, 1001 km W of epicenter) : felt it in kota kinablu (reported through EMSC)
Zamboanga (Philippines, 364 km NW of epicenter) : I'm in Zamboanga City and it was quite strong. the bed was shaking. (reported through EMSC)
Davao City (Philippines, 169 km N of epicenter) : I WAS SLEEPING AND FELT THIS SHAKING QUAKE :( .. (reported through EMSC)
Bansalan (Philippines, 131 km N of epicenter) : Very strong one. (reported through EMSC)
General Santos City (Philippines, 56 km N of epicenter) : power went off rightaway. i have felt many strong earthquakes but this one is scary because were still in bed and my kids are with me. (reported through EMSC)
Zamboanga (Philippines, 378 km NW of epicenter) : Lasted like 5-6 seconds (reported through EMSC)
Davao City (Philippines, 171 km N of epicenter) : awaken by this earthquake.... (reported through EMSC)
Bansalan (Philippines, 141 km N of epicenter) : It was stong, I was literally holding on to the wall for almost 10 seconds of shaking (reported through EMSC)
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Aftershocks of the 6.8 quake: Mindanao, Philippines, 28 Apr 2017 20h23

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List of recorded aftershocks, latest first (83 quakes):
  • 05 Oct 2017 15:58 UTC
    | M 3.8 |
    59 km (36.7 mi) depth
    |
    92 km (57 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 06 Sep 2017 07:40 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    80 km (49.7 mi) depth
    |
    103 km (64 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 02 Sep 2017 08:57 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    9 km (5.6 mi) depth
    |
    80 km (50 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 25 Aug 2017 23:11 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    17 km (10.6 mi) depth
    |
    27 km (17 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 19 Aug 2017 11:40 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    139 km (86.4 mi) depth
    |
    106 km (66 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 09 Aug 2017 17:43 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    1 km (0.6 mi) depth
    |
    14 km (9 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 05 Aug 2017 00:30 UTC
    | M 5.8 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    90 km (56 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Details
  • 02 Aug 2017 12:32 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    112 km (69.6 mi) depth
    |
    80 km (49 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 22 Jul 2017 12:17 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    29 km (18 mi) depth
    |
    37 km (23 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 21 Jul 2017 09:27 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    93 km (58 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 21 Jul 2017 03:56 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    132 km (82 mi) depth
    |
    98 km (61 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 19 Jul 2017 14:39 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    28 km (17.4 mi) depth
    |
    31 km (19 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 17 Jul 2017 10:45 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    42 km (26.1 mi) depth
    |
    69 km (43 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 17 Jul 2017 08:30 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    4 km (2.5 mi) depth
    |
    92 km (57 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 12 Jul 2017 03:47 UTC
    | M 3.7 |
    19 km (11.8 mi) depth
    |
    22 km (14 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 05 Jul 2017 18:04 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    148 km (92 mi) depth
    |
    90 km (56 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
    • Show all

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Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines on Friday, 28 April 2017
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