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M6.6 earthquake, Philippines, 2020-08-18

MagnitudeM6.6mww

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)2020-08-18 00:03

Rank in 202024 / 121among M6+

Rank since 19003776 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

13 km E of San Pedro, Philippines · 12.03, 124.13

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1948 M7.8M7.8

1943 M7.4M7.4

1988 M7.3M7.3

1925 M7.2M7.2

1975 M7.2M7.2

1995 M7.2M7.2

1908 M7.1M7.1

2013 M7.1M7.1

1982 M7.1M7.1

1990 M7.1M7.1

1995 M7.1M7.1

1996 M7.1M7.1

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 2019-04-23	2019-04-23 05:37	56 km	17 km ESE of Tutubigan, Philippines
M6.0 2019-03-08	2019-03-08 15:06	30 km	40 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines
M6.1 2018-05-05	2018-05-05 06:19	18 km	64 km NNW of Pandan, Philippines
M6.5 2017-07-06	2017-07-06 08:03	9 km	2 km S of Lim-oo, Philippines
M6.0 2017-05-20	2017-05-20 01:06	533 km	25 km S of Alburquerque, Philippines
M6.5 2017-02-10	2017-02-10 14:03	15 km	11 km N of Mabua, Philippines
M6.1 2015-07-03	2015-07-03 06:43	32 km	23 km NW of Santa Monica, Philippines
M7.1 2013-10-15	2013-10-15 00:12	19 km	4 km SE of Sagbayan, Philippines
M6.0 2012-02-06	2012-02-06 10:10	9 km	0 km NW of Amdos, Philippines
M6.7 2012-02-06	2012-02-06 03:49	11 km	2 km NNE of Jimalalud, Philippines

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.