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M6.6 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga

39296 d ago · 16 Mar 1919, 07:33 UTC 9 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines on 16 Mar 1919, 07:33 UTC at a depth of 60 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hinatuan, about 9 km away in Caraga, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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