Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 25 km north of Guiuan, Philippines, on 17 October 2019 - 11:24 PM (PST)
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 26 km depth
17 Oct 15:40 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.0 to 26.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.0 to 26.0 km.
Date & time: 17 Oct 2019 15:24:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 17 October 2019 - 11:24 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.24°N / 125.81°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Mahagnao (110 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
25 km (16 mi) NNE of Guiuan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 11,000) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) ENE of Quinapundan (pop: 3,470) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) N of Sulangan (pop: 3,030) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (21 mi) ESE of Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SE of Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) E of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) E of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) E of Tanauan (Leyte) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) E of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
643 km (400 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 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 | 26 km | 022 km S 66° E of Hernani (Eastern Samar) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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