Mag. 4.6 earthquake - 5.1 km south of Tulunan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on 18 October 2019 - 01:50 AM (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 1 day 6 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
17 Oct 18:05 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 15 minutes.
Oct 18 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 10.0 km.
Oct 18 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 10.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 18 October 2019 - 01:50 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.79°N / 124.89°E
(Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Apo (42 km / 26 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) WSW of Bual (pop: 4,740) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) NNW of Columbio (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) NE of Buluan (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 28,000) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) ENE of Tacurong (pop: 54,600) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) N of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SW of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) S of Kabacan (pop: 31,800) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) ENE of Isulan (Sultan Kudarat) (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) SE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
968 km (602 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: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 10 km | 010 km S 45° E of Tulunan (Cotabato) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Kidapawan city / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Vanimo, Papua New Guinea (2147.4 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
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Mag. 4.6 earthquake - 5.1 km south of Tulunan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on 18 October 2019 - 01:50 AM (PST)
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