Forte terremoto magnitudine 6.9 - Mindanao, Philippines, martedì, 12 dicembre 1978

Forte terremoto magnitudine 6.9 - Mindanao, Philippines, martedì, 12 dicembre 1978

Strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake at 33 km depth

Data & ora: 12 Dec 1978 11:44:16 UTC
Magnitudine: 6.9
Profondità: 33.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 7.33°N / 123.492°E (Filippine)
Vulcano più vicino: Imbing (48 km / 30 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km SSE da Tabina (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 5,070) --> Vedi sismi vicini
24 km SE da Pitogo (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 5,970) --> Vedi sismi vicini
55 km S da Muricay (pop: 132,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
55 km S da Pagadian (pop: 186,900) --> Vedi sismi vicini
84 km O da Cotabato City (pop: 179,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
86 km O da Parang (pop: 44,900) --> Vedi sismi vicini
86 km SSO da Tangub (Misamis Occidental) (pop: 29,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
99 km SSO da Ozamiz (pop: 93,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
105 km O da Budta (pop: 1,273,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
854 km SSE da Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
Fonte dati primaria: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 1.4 x 1015 joules (392 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 21.1 atomic bombs!) More info
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MagnitudineProfonditàUbicazioneFonte
M 6.933 kmMindanao, PhilippinesUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.9 quake Mindanao, Philippines, 12 December 1978 11:44 GMT

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (8 quakes):
  • 01 Apr 1979 13:13 UTC
    | M 5.4 |
    40 km (24.9 mi) depth
    |
    25 km (16 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Apr 1979 08:13 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    39 km (24 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 20 Dec 1978 21:25 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    52 km (32.3 mi) depth
    |
    109 km (68 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    13701 km (8514 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 20 Dec 1978 20:41 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    44 km (27.3 mi) depth
    |
    98 km (61 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 14 Dec 1978 18:25 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    43 km (26.7 mi) depth
    |
    96 km (60 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Dec 1978 14:48 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (11 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Dec 1978 12:20 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    37 km (23 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details

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Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Tuesday, 12 December 1978 at 11:44 (GMT)
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