Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 20 km east of Llorente, Philippines, on 19 September 2019 - 06:00 pm (PST)
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 9 km depth
19 Sep 10:15 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 hours.
Date & time: 18 Sep 2019 22:00:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 19 September 2019 - 06:00 pm (PST)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 9.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.38°N / 125.73°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Mahagnao (108 km / 67 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (13 mi) E of Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) ESE of Maydolong (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,490) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) N of Guiuan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 11,000) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) SE of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) E of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) E of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) ENE of Tanauan (Leyte) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) ENE of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) ESE of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
627 km (390 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SE of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 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 | 9 km | 014 km N 63° E of Hernani (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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