M6.8 earthquake - 221 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
6218 d ago · 7 Oct 2009, 21:41 UTC 221 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 221 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines on 7 Oct 2009, 21:41 UTC at a depth of 574 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Jolo, about 266 km away in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
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