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M6.3 earthquake near Malaybalay, Northern Mindanao

14396 d ago · 18 May 1987, 07:27 UTC 12 km ENE of Busdi, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Busdi, Philippines on 18 May 1987, 07:27 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Malaybalay, about 30 km away in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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