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Posted by Lowell on March 05, 2002 at 15:13:52:
An Mw 7.6 has just occurred on the Island of Mindanao, Philippines. The is the largest event in that
Region since a Mw 8 on Aug 16, 1976 which killed nearly 10,000. This earthquake is located at approximately 58 degrees from the Hindu Kush earthquake (Mw 7.2) on Sunday and was an expected
Far-field aftershock from that event at a Mw 6 or greater. Following is the notice given in the far field
Forecast published on this web site on March 3, 2002. . "The most likely events of Mw>=6 in the next 10 days appear to be:
(Number in paranthesis indicated number of times and event of M>=6
has followed a Hindu Kush mainshock within 2-3 weeks). …
Mindanao/Mindoro Philippines (3) … " http://www.earthwaves.org/wwwboard/messages/13405.html
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