Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 8.1 km east of Masisingi Island, Philippines, on 04 July 2019 - 02:54 PM (PST)
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 32 km depth
4 Jul 07:05 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 11 minutes.
Date & time: 4 Jul 2019 06:54:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 04 July 2019 - 02:54 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 32.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.28°N / 125.65°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Mahagnao (95 km / 59 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) SE of Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NE of Quinapundan (pop: 3,470) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NNW of Guiuan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 11,000) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) SE of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) E of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) E of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) ENE of Tanauan (Leyte) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) E of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) ESE of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
627 km (389 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) SE of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) ENE of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) --> 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 | 32 km | 006 km S 30° E of Hernani (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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