Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - Eastern Samar, 36 km northeast of Panalanoy, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on 03 October 2019 - 12:33 AM (PST)
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Minor magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 24 km depth
2 Oct 16:45 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.0 to 24.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.0 to 24.0 km.
Date & time: 2 Oct 2019 16:33:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 03 October 2019 - 12:33 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.4°N / 125.3°E
(Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Mahagnao (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) E of Mabini (pop: 2,130) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WSW of Maydolong (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,490) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSW of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) ENE of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) ENE of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) NE of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NE of Tanauan (Leyte) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SE of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) ENE of Ormoc City (pop: 191,200) --> See nearby quakes!
588 km (365 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SSE of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NE of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) NE of Poro Island (pop: 25,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 24 km | 024 km S 71° W of Balangkayan (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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