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1918 Celebes Sea earthquake

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beneath Mindanao. The epicenter is interpreted to be in the same part of the plate interface as the 1976 Moro Gulf event. The distribution of effects suggests that fault rupture extended for 200 km along the coast. The average slip is estimated to be 4.1 m.
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National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1972).
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National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service: NCEI/WDS Global Historical Tsunami Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
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Okal, E.A.; Synolakis, C.E.; Kalligeris, N. (2011). "Tsunami Simulations for Regional Sources in the South China and Adjoining Seas".
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in northern Mindanao registered over 600 aftershocks before the end of August, with 250 recorded by the end of August 16.
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The earthquake caused widespread damage in the coastal parts of southwestern Mindanao, with all houses destroyed around
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Near the Cotabato Trench, two of the largest 20th century Philippine earthquakes: the 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake (8.3 M
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of up to 7 m in height and the combined effects of the earthquake and tsunami led to the deaths of 52 people.
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The number of casualties is uncertain as there is no definitive total. Several sources refer to 52 deaths.
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The estimated losses were up to 5-25 million dollars. There was damage to a stone bridge at Paleleh,
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Beck, Susan L.; Ruff, Larry. J. (1985). "The rupture process of the 1976 Mindanao Earthquake".
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The earthquake has been associated with rupture along the active east-dipping Cotabato Trench
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The southwestern part of Mindanao sits above a geologically young
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ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009)
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indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
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1918 Celebes Sea earthquake is located in Mindanao
Cotabato Trench
1918 Celebes Sea earthquake is located in Philippines
UTC
ISC
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ANSS
ComCat
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5°32′17″N 123°59′38″E / 5.538°N 123.994°E / 5.538; 123.994
MMI X (Extreme)

Philippine Mobile Belt
Earthquakes in Mindanao
Moro Gulf
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1976 Moro Gulf earthquake
2002 Mindanao earthquake
Moro Gulf
Celebes Sea
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Moro Gulf
Mindanao
moment magnitude scale
Mercalli intensity scale
tsunami
subduction zone
Sunda Plate
Celebes Sea
Philippines Mobile Belt

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