Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 39 km east of Dolores, Philippines, on 21 May 2019 - 11:04 PM (PST)
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Light magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
21 May 15:15 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 11 minutes.
May 22 10:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 3.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.0 km.
May 22 10:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 3.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.0 km.
Date & time: 21 May 2019 15:04:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 21 May 2019 - 11:04 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.91°N / 125.82°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Biliran (155 km / 96 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
39 km (24 mi) ESE of Dolores (Eastern Samar) (pop: 9,270) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) ENE of San Julian (pop: 3,070) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) E of Taft (pop: 4,420) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) ESE of Oras (Eastern Samar) (pop: 9,020) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) NE of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) E of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) NE of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) NE of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) E of Calbayog City (pop: 67,900) --> See nearby quakes!
603 km (375 mi) ESE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) E of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 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 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 10 km | 043 km N 66° E of San Julian (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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