Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 40 km east of Borongan, Philippines, on 21 May 2019 - 10:18 AM (PST)
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Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 19 km depth
21 May 02:30 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
May 22 01:45: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 3.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.0 to 19.0 km.
May 22 01:45: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 3.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.0 to 19.0 km.
Date & time: 21 May 2019 02:18:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 21 May 2019 - 10:18 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.67°N / 125.79°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Cancajanag (111 km / 69 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) ENE of Maydolong (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,490) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) ESE of San Julian (pop: 3,070) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) NE of Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) E of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SE of Dolores (Eastern Samar) (pop: 9,270) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) ENE of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) ENE of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) E of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) ENE of Ormoc City (pop: 191,200) --> See nearby quakes!
615 km (382 mi) ESE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) ESE of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 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: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 19 km | 038 km S 75° E of San Julian (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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