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M6.8 earthquake, Philippines, 1976-11-07

MagnitudeM6.8ms

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Depth60 km

Time (UTC)1976-11-07 17:09

Rank in 197621 / 109among M6+

Rank since 19002299 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

12 km NNE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 8.48, 126.38

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1924 M8.1M8.1

1972 M8.0M8.0

1943 M7.8M7.8

1911 M7.7M7.7

1989 M7.6M7.6

2023 M7.6M7.6

2012 M7.6M7.6

2001 M7.5M7.5

1921 M7.4M7.4

2025 M7.4M7.4

1952 M7.3M7.3

1984 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 1976-08-17	1976-08-17 01:11	34 km	19 km NW of San Benito, Philippines
M6.1 1975-10-26	1975-10-26 10:41	50 km	64 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines
M6.0 1975-08-23	1975-08-23 15:06	40 km	16 km NE of Cagdianao, Philippines
M6.2 1975-07-10	1975-07-10 18:29	86 km	52 km SE of Bobon, Philippines
M6.0 1973-09-20	1973-09-20 20:43	560 km	19 km ESE of Lazi, Philippines
M6.0 1973-03-09	1973-03-09 10:06	55 km	128 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.0 1972-12-02	1972-12-02 03:56	60 km	147 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M8.0 1972-12-02	1972-12-02 00:19	51 km	1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake
M6.0 1971-03-16	1971-03-16 20:35	22 km	73 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
M6.1 1970-11-08	1970-11-08 14:58	30 km	19 km NE of La Paz, 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.