Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 23 km northeast of Llorente, Philippines, on 01 May 2019 - 06:51 PM (PST)
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Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 13 km depth
1 May 11:05 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 14 minutes.
May 2 01:15: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 11.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 16.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 13.0 km.
May 2 01:15: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 11.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 16.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 13.0 km.
Date & time: 1 May 2019 10:51:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 01 May 2019 - 06:51 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 13.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.52°N / 125.73°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Cancajanag (110 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (15 mi) ENE of Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) E of Maydolong (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,490) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) ESE of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SE of San Julian (pop: 3,070) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) ENE of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) ENE of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ENE of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ENE of Tanauan (Leyte) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) ESE of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
618 km (384 mi) ESE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) ESE of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) NE of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 13 km | 025 km N 29° E of Hernani (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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