Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 13 km north of Quinapundan, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on 21 August 2019 - 10:27 PM (PST)
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 30 km depth
21 Aug 14:45 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 18 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 30.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 30.0 km.
Date & time: 21 Aug 2019 14:27:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 21 August 2019 - 10:27 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.27°N / 125.49°E
(Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Mahagnao (125 km / 78 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) NNW of Quinapundan (pop: 3,470) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) SSW of Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) NNE of Balangiga (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,590) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) S of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) E of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) E of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) ENE of Tanauan (Leyte) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) ENE of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SE of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
613 km (381 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) NE of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SE of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 30 km | 015 km S 67° W of Hernani (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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