Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 4.7 km southwest of San Sebastian, Philippines, on 14 September 2019 - 11:58 AM (PST)
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 29 km depth
14 Sep 04:10 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 29.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 29.0 km.
Date & time: 14 Sep 2019 03:58:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 14 September 2019 - 11:58 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.69°N / 124.98°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Biliran (54 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) WSW of San Sebastian (pop: 2,020) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) SE of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) N of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) N of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) W of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NE of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SE of Calbayog City (pop: 67,900) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) NNE of Ormoc City (pop: 191,200) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (61 mi) SSE of Catarman (pop: 47,400) --> See nearby quakes!
541 km (336 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) SSW of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) N of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 29 km | 002 km S 87° W of San Sebastian (Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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