Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 26 km east of Llorente, Philippines, on 25 September 2019 - 04:55 AM (PST)
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
24 Sep 21:10 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 15 minutes.
Sep 25 15:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.6.
Sep 25 15:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.6.
Date & time: 24 Sep 2019 20:55:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 25 September 2019 - 04:55 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.37°N / 125.78°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Mahagnao (118 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) E of Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) ESE of Maydolong (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,490) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NE of Quinapundan (pop: 3,470) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) N of Guiuan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 11,000) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) SE of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) E of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) E of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) ENE of Tanauan (Leyte) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) ENE of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
632 km (393 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 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: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 10 km | 018 km N 74° E of Hernani (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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