Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 191 km northeast of Butuan, Philippines, on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 13:48 GMT
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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.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Apr 26, 2019 13:48:25 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 5 |
Depth | 31.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 10.08°N / 126.85°E ![]() |
Antipode | 10.08°S / 53.15°W |
Shaking intensity | Light shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia) |
Nearest volcano | Paco (182 km / 113 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 86 km (53 mi) ENE of Pilar (pop: 2,390) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) E of Santa Monica (pop: 2,280) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (59 mi) ENE of Dapa (pop: 8,820) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 99 km (62 mi) ENE of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte (pop: 4,280) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 132 km (82 mi) NNE of Tandag (pop: 29,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 152 km (94 mi) ENE of Surigao City (pop: 87,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 189 km (118 mi) NE of Bayugan (pop: 40,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 191 km (118 mi) NE of Butuan (pop: 309,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 194 km (121 mi) NE of Libertad (pop: 250,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 812 km (505 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 236 km (146 mi) ESE of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 286 km (178 mi) SE of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 308 km (191 mi) NE of Mindanao Island (pop: 25,537,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
5.0 | 31 km | Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) | BMKG |
4.4 | 35 km | 081 km S 84° E of General Luna (Surigao Del Norte) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Apr 28, 2019 06:51 3 years ago | 4.8 65 km | Philippine Sea, 195 km NE of Butuan, Philippines | More |
Apr 26, 2019 21:22 3 years ago | 4.8 75 km | Philippine Sea, 178 km NE of Butuan, Philippines | More |
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