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December 2023 Mindanao Earthquake
2 December 2023 · Mindanao, E · Philippines
On 2 December 2023 at 14:37 UTC, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Philippines (Mindanao, E), at a depth of 32 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 72 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 3 people and injured 79. 390 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 2 December 2023
- Time
- 14:37 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Depth
- 32 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 79
- Homes Destroyed
- 390
- Homes Damaged
- 8,315
- Estimated Damage
- 23 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (0.3 m wave)
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
- Nearest Volcano
- Leonard Range (135 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1970Mindanao · M 7.6
- 1952Butuan · M 7.8
- 1951Philippines · M 7.8
- 1943E Of · M 8.1
- 1924E Mindanao, Mati · M 8.3
- 1913Philippines · M 7.7
- 1911Mindanao, Talacogon · M 7.8
- 1903Davao Gulf · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth