Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - 191 km northeast of Butuan, Caraga, Philippines, on Friday, 26 April 2019 at 13:48 (GMT)
Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 31 km depth
26 Apr 14:00 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 12 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 31.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 31.0 km.
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 31.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.08°N / 126.85°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Paco (182 km / 113 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
83 km (51 mi) ENE of Libertad
89 km (55 mi) E of Santa Monica (pop: 2,280)
94 km (59 mi) ENE of Dapa (pop: 8,820)
99 km (62 mi) ENE of Del Carmen (pop: 4,280)
132 km (82 mi) NNE of Tandag (pop: 29,000)
152 km (94 mi) ENE of Surigao City (pop: 87,800)
325 km (202 mi) E of Cebu City (pop: 798,600)
361 km (224 mi) NNE of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
Primary data source: BMKG
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 31 km | Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) | BMKG |
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Aftershocks of the 5.0 quake 191 km northeast of Butuan, Caraga, Philippines, 26 April 13:48 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 28 Apr 2019 06:51 UTC| M 4.8 |65 km (40.4 mi) depth|7 km (4 mi) distance| BMKG | Details
- 26 Apr 2019 21:22 UTC| M 4.8 |75 km (46.6 mi) depth|15 km (9 mi) distance| BMKG | Details
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