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M6.0 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga

21971 d ago · 21 Aug 1966, 05:00 UTC 28 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 28 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines on 21 Aug 1966, 05:00 UTC at a depth of 43 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 29 km away in Caraga, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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