Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 15 km southwest of Surigao City, Philippines, on Tuesday, 18 July 1950 at 16:25 (GMT)
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Tremblement de terre très fort magnitude 6.1 at 15 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Profondeur: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.679°N / 125.421°E
(Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines)Volcan le plus près: Paco (14 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km SO de Mati (pop: 3,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
15 km SSO de Surigao City (pop: 87,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
63 km NNO de Cabadbaran (pop: 31,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
78 km N de Buenavista (pop: 18,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
82 km N de Libertad (pop: 250,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
82 km N de Butuan (pop: 309,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
100 km NNE de Mariano (Northern Mindanao) (pop: 70,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
108 km NO de Tandag (pop: 29,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
158 km NNE de Cagayán de Oro (Northern Mindanao) (pop: 445,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
730 km SE de Manille (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 6.1 | 15 km | Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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