Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - 140 km northeast of Butuan, Caraga, Philippines, on Friday, 26 April 2019 at 20:28 (GMT)

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - 140 km northeast of Butuan, Caraga, Philippines, on Friday, 26 April 2019 at 20:28 (GMT)

Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 10 km depth

26 Apr 20:35 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 26 Apr 2019 08:28:33 UTC###AGESTRINGCOPY###
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.66°N / 126.6°E (Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Paco (119 km / 74 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
55 km (34 mi) E of Union (pop: 2,370)
63 km (39 mi) NE of Burgos (pop: 3,510)
70 km (43 mi) E of Socorro (pop: 9,740)
73 km (45 mi) ESE of Del Carmen (pop: 4,280)
77 km (48 mi) ENE of Cantilan (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 9,410)
78 km (49 mi) NE of Tandag (pop: 29,000)
251 km (156 mi) ENE of Cagayan de Oro (pop: 445,100)
299 km (186 mi) ESE of Lapu-Lapu City (pop: 350,500)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 5.010 kmMindanao, PhilippinesGFZ
M 5.212 kmMindanao, PhilippinesEMSC
M 5.132 kmPhilippine Islands Region (Philippines)BMKG
M 5.035 kmMindanao, PhilippinesGeoAu
M 5.210 km46km E of General Luna, PhilippinesUSGS

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Aftershocks of the 5.0 quake 140 km northeast of Butuan, Caraga, Philippines, 26 April 20:28 UTC

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (117 quakes):
  • 23 Jun 2019 11:54 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    3 km (1.9 mi) depth
    |
    18 km (11 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 18 Jun 2019 16:34 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    20 km (12.4 mi) depth
    |
    14 km (9 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 15 Jun 2019 06:10 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    8 km (5 mi) depth
    |
    13 km (8 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 15 Jun 2019 00:22 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    9 km (5.6 mi) depth
    |
    18 km (11 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 13 Jun 2019 01:53 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    2 km (1 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 12 Jun 2019 09:29 UTC
    | M 2.5 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    7 km (4 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 09 Jun 2019 18:24 UTC
    | M 2.4 |
    25 km (15.5 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (5 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 09 Jun 2019 13:58 UTC
    | M 2.5 |
    1 km (0.6 mi) depth
    |
    10 km (6 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 08 Jun 2019 18:57 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    32 km (19.9 mi) depth
    |
    12 km (7 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 08 Jun 2019 16:52 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    8 km (5 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (10 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 08 Jun 2019 16:31 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    18 km (11.2 mi) depth
    |
    13 km (8 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 04 Jun 2019 23:47 UTC
    | M 2.2 |
    18 km (11.2 mi) depth
    |
    18 km (11 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 21 May 2019 17:25 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    6 km (3.7 mi) depth
    |
    13 km (8 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 21 May 2019 11:50 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    17 km (10.6 mi) depth
    |
    5 km (3 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 20 May 2019 08:15 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    30 km (18.6 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 15 May 2019 02:30 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    17 km (10.6 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (11 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
    • Show all

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Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - 140 km northeast of Butuan, Caraga, Philippines, on Friday, 26 April 2019 at 20:28 (GMT)
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