Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 2.1 km west of Carigara, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on 03 May 2019 - 05:09 PM (PST)
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 1 km depth
3 May 09:20 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 11 minutes.
May 4 07:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 1.0 km.
May 4 07:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 1.0 km.
Date & time: 3 May 2019 09:09:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 03 May 2019 - 05:09 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 1.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.3°N / 124.66°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Cancajanag (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) W of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) E of Pinamopoan (pop: 2,770) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) NE of Kananya (Leyte) (pop: 7,650) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NW of Jaro (Leyte) (pop: 7,940) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) ESE of Leyte (pop: 7,220) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) N of Ormoc City (pop: 191,200) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) W of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) W of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SSW of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
542 km (337 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 1 km | 002 km N 81° E of Capoocan (Leyte) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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