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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 29km ENE of Itbayat, Philippines

Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - 29km E of Itbayat, Philippines on Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - 29km E of Itbayat, Philippines on Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Date & time: Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:20 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:20
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 4.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.8187°N / 122.1203°E (Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Iraya (44 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.2*10^13 J (8.78 GWh / 7558 tons of TNT / 0.5 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Wed, 10 Apr 2013
Wed, 10 Apr 20:20 UTCM 6.0 / 10 kmBATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINESEMSC
Wed, 10 Apr 20:20 UTCM 5.9 / 10 kmPhilippine Islands RegionGFZ
Wed, 10 Apr 20:20 UTCM 6.1 / 36 km051 km N 32° E of Basco (Batanes)PHILVOLCS
Wed, 10 Apr 20:20 UTCM 5.8 / 4 kmBatan Islands Region, PhilippinesGeoAu

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