Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - 004 Km S 73° W of San Julian (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) on 25 September 2019 - 02:59 AM (PST)
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 48 km depth
24 Sep 19:15 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.0 to 48.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.0 to 48.0 km.
Date & time: 24 Sep 2019 18:59:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 25 September 2019 - 02:59 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 48.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.74°N / 125.42°E

Nearest volcano: Biliran (96 km / 60 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) S of Nena (pop: 2,280) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) N of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) S of Taft (pop: 4,420) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) E of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) NE of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) NE of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) NE of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) NNE of Tanauan (Leyte) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) ESE of Calbayog City (pop: 67,900) --> See nearby quakes!
577 km (358 mi) ESE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> 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 | 48 km | 004 km S 73° W of San Julian (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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