Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, 4.5 km south of Osias, Philippines, on Tuesday, 11 April 2017 at 21:21 (GMT)

Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, 4.5 km south of Osias, Philippines, on Tuesday, 11 April 2017 at 21:21 (GMT)

Moderate magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 10 km depth

11 Apr 21:25 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 5 minutes.
Apr 11 21:27: Magnitude recalculated from 5.5 to 5.6.
Date & time: 11 Apr 2017 21:21:03 UTC
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.56°N / 124.82°E (Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Ragang (39 km / 24 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) S of Osias (Soccsksargen) (pop: 3,230) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) WSW of Kadingilan (Bukidnon) (pop: 7,020) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) WNW of Damulog (Bukidnon) (pop: 8,790) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SE of Wao (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 17,800) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SW of Don Carlos (Bukidnon) (pop: 20,500) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SW of Maramag (Bukidnon) (pop: 33,800) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) WSW of Quezon (pop: 27,200) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) SW of NIA Valencia (pop: 83,600) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) NE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
888 km (552 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1013 joules (4.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3788 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 5.610 kmMindanao, PhilippinesGFZ
M 5.620 km MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESEMSC
M 6.01 km013 km N 56? W of Wao (Lanao Del Sur)PHILVOLCS
M 5.88.3 km- 7km N of Osias, PhilippinesUSGS
M 5.751 kmMindanao, PhilippinesGeoAu

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User reports for this quake (15)

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Poblacion, Pangantucan, Bukidnon (29.9 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)
Davao / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Cagayan de oro city (102.2 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Severe shaking (MMI VIII) : I just wake up earlier this morning but still in bed while I felt shaking my room I'm so afraid. (reported through our app)
Toril / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Light shaking 4 - 5 seconds
iligan city (97 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
Gingoog City / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Marawi City / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Cdo (106.8 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
Cdo (106.8 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
malaybalay bukidnon / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Valencia City (48 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : It was felt 10 kilometers from where I live. upon writing this entry. Another tremors shaken my building.. (reported through our app)
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Bansalan (Philippines, 108 km SE of epicenter) : Woken up when my bed started to shake, and defo not a dream. (reported through EMSC)
Iligan City (Philippines, 92 km NW of epicenter) : A few seconds only (reported through EMSC)
Butuan City (Philippines, 167 km N of epicenter) : I was (am) indoor. The ground moved a bit - very slight, but still discernible while I'm sitting. (reported through EMSC)
Cagayan de Oro (Philippines, 106 km NW of epicenter) : Awaken by strong shaking (reported through EMSC)
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Aftershocks of the 5.6 quake Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, 4.5 km south of Osias, Philippines, 11 April 2017 21:21 GMT

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (147 quakes):
  • 06 Jun 2017 15:46 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    2 km (1.2 mi) depth
    |
    27 km (17 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 31 May 2017 15:19 UTC
    | M 2.6 |
    1 km (0.6 mi) depth
    |
    25 km (15 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 27 May 2017 07:52 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    2 km (1 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 25 May 2017 16:59 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    36.2 km (22.5 mi) depth
    |
    4 km (2 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 24 May 2017 16:59 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    12 km (8 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 20 May 2017 20:51 UTC
    | M 2.5 |
    4 km (2.5 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (9 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 15 May 2017 07:59 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    1 km (0.6 mi) depth
    |
    30 km (19 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 14 May 2017 19:57 UTC
    | M 2.0 |
    1 km (0.6 mi) depth
    |
    29 km (18 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 12 May 2017 19:36 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    14 km (8.7 mi) depth
    |
    29 km (18 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 11 May 2017 11:51 UTC
    | M 2.6 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    28 km (17 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 07 May 2017 15:31 UTC
    | M 2.7 |
    1 km (0.6 mi) depth
    |
    32 km (20 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 07 May 2017 02:39 UTC
    | M 2.7 |
    2 km (1.2 mi) depth
    |
    30 km (18 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 06 May 2017 09:05 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    4 km (2.5 mi) depth
    |
    22 km (14 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 04 May 2017 15:42 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    18 km (11.2 mi) depth
    |
    25 km (16 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 03 May 2017 12:07 UTC
    | M 2.2 |
    32 km (19.9 mi) depth
    |
    20 km (12 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 02 May 2017 17:12 UTC
    | M 2.5 |
    1 km (0.6 mi) depth
    |
    32 km (20 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
    • Show all

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Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, 4.5 km south of Osias, Philippines, on Tuesday, 11 April 2017 at 21:21 (GMT)
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