Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 7.4 km west of Tagampol Island, Philippines, on 16 June 2019 - 03:41 AM (PST)
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 14 km depth
15 Jun 20:00 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 19 minutes.
Jun 16 17:15: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 14.0 km.
Jun 16 17:15: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 14.0 km.
Date & time: 15 Jun 2019 19:41:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 16 June 2019 - 03:41 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.7°N / 124.27°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Biliran (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) NW of Naval (Biliran) (pop: 12,200) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) W of Tucdao (pop: 2,420) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) NNW of San Isidro (pop: 4,870) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) WNW of Caibiran (Biliran) (pop: 6,460) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) SW of Calbayog City (pop: 67,900) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) NW of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) W of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) NNE of Bogo (Cebu) (pop: 23,600) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) NE of Bantayan (Cebu) (pop: 19,000) --> See nearby quakes!
481 km (299 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SE of Masbate Island (pop: 706,900) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NNW of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) WSW of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 14 km | 009 km N 89° W of Kawayan (Biliran) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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