Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Province of Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 5.2 km west of Tulunan, Philippines, on 17 October 2019 - 02:18 PM (PST) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.3 quake 7.6 km northwest of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, 16 October 2019 11:37 GMT, which had occurred 19 hours earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 15 km depth
17 Oct 06:30 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
Oct 17 07:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 5.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 15.0 km.
Oct 17 07:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 5.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 15.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 17 October 2019 - 02:18 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.83°N / 124.83°E
(Province of Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Matutum (39 km / 24 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) WNW of Minapan (Soccsksargen) (pop: 3,060) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) E of Badak (Maguindanao) (pop: 6,650) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NNE of Buluan (pop: 28,000) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) NE of Tacurong (Soccsksargen) (pop: 54,600) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) S of Kabacan (Soccsksargen) (pop: 31,800) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) NE of Isulan (Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen) (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SW of Kidapawan (Soccsksargen) (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (23 mi) N of Koronadal (Soccsksargen) (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) SE of Budta (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
961 km (597 mi) SSE 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: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.2 | 15 km | 002 km Sout° 00 of Tulunan (North Cotabato) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
| M 5.1 | 10 km | Mindanao, Philippines | BMKG |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
32.3 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
39.4 km S of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
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Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Province of Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 5.2 km west of Tulunan, Philippines, on 17 October 2019 - 02:18 PM (PST)
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