M6.0 earthquake near Cabadbaran, Caraga
17336 d ago · 1 May 1979, 00:39 UTC Mindanao, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on 1 May 1979, 00:39 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Cabadbaran, about 25 km away in Caraga, Philippines.
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