Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 46 km east of Borongan, Philippines, on 07 April 2019 - 05:58 AM (PST)

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 46 km east of Borongan, Philippines, on 07 April 2019 - 05:58 AM (PST)

Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 10 km depth

Date & time: 6 Apr 2019 21:58:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 07 April 2019 - 05:58 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.69°N / 125.85°E (Philippines Sea, Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Cancajanag (136 km / 85 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (27 mi) E of San Julian (pop: 3,070) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) ENE of Maydolong (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,490) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NE of Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) ENE of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) SE of Dolores (Eastern Samar) (pop: 9,270) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) ENE of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) ENE of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) E of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) ESE of Calbayog City (pop: 67,900) --> See nearby quakes!
619 km (385 mi) ESE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) ESE of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
383 km (238 mi) NE of of Negros Island (pop: 4,414,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 5.210 km043 km N 61° E of Maydolong (Eastern Samar) (Philippines)PHIVOLCS

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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (12 quakes):
  • 05 Jun 2019 17:54 UTC
    | M 2.5 |
    17 km (10.6 mi) depth
    |
    6 km (4 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 28 May 2019 15:02 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    13 km (8 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 21 May 2019 02:18 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    19 km (11.8 mi) depth
    |
    7 km (4 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 19 May 2019 16:41 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    20 km (12.4 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (9 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 18 May 2019 16:38 UTC
    | M 3.9 |
    18 km (11.2 mi) depth
    |
    12 km (7 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 08 May 2019 03:00 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    5 km (3.1 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (5 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 01 May 2019 11:06 UTC
    | M 2.3 |
    9 km (5.6 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 01 May 2019 10:51 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    13 km (8.1 mi) depth
    |
    23 km (14 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 30 Apr 2019 21:32 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    18 km (11.2 mi) depth
    |
    5 km (3 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 20 Apr 2019 10:49 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    17 km (10.6 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (6 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 17 Apr 2019 00:34 UTC
    | M 3.6 |
    14 km (8.7 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 06 Apr 2019 22:17 UTC
    | M 3.6 |
    14 km (8.7 mi) depth
    |
    2 km (2 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details

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