Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - 5.9 km southwest of Capoocan, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on 12 October 2019 - 08:55 AM (PST)
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Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 4 km depth
12 Oct 01:10 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
Oct 12 02:35: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 4.0 km.
Oct 12 02:35: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 4.0 km.
Date & time: 12 Oct 2019 00:55:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 12 October 2019 - 08:55 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 4.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.25°N / 124.61°E
(Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Biliran (27 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) SW of Capoocan (Leyte) (pop: 8,470) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) NE of Kananya (Leyte) (pop: 7,650) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) SW of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SE of Leyte (pop: 7,220) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) N of Ormoc City (pop: 191,200) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) WNW of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) W of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) W of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SSW of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
542 km (337 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 4 km | 006 km S 40° W of Capoocan (Leyte) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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