Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - 8.2 km north of Calbayog City, Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on 23 August 2019 - 08:34 PM (PST)
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 21 km depth
23 Aug 12:50 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
Aug 24 11:15: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 21.0 km.
Aug 24 11:15: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 21.0 km.
Date & time: 23 Aug 2019 12:34:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 23 August 2019 - 08:34 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 21.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.14°N / 124.59°E
(Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Biliran (66 km / 41 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) N of Calbayog City (pop: 67,900) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) ENE of Malajog (Samar) (pop: 2,200) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) ESE of Piña (pop: 3,140) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NW of Pagsanghan (Samar) (pop: 8,020) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) S of Catarman (pop: 47,400) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NW of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SW of Laoang (Northern Samar) (pop: 16,700) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) N of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) NNW of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
477 km (296 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 21 km | 008 km Nort° 00 of Calbayog City (Western Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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