Mag. 4.8 earthquake - Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, 17 km west of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Friday, 18 October 2019 at 13:45 (GMT) -
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 2 days earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 10 km depth
18 Oct 13:55 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 10 minutes.
Oct 19 08:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.8.
Oct 19 08:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.8.
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.78°N / 125.03°E
(Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Apo (35 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) E of Bual (pop: 4,740) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) W of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) W of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) ENE of Buluan (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 28,000) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SSW of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (23 mi) W of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NNE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) ENE of Tacurong (pop: 54,600) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) SE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
976 km (607 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.8 | 10 km | Mindanao, Philippines | BMKG |
| M 4.3 | 13 km | 023 km S 58° 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.
36.3 km E of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)
magsaysay davao del sur (13.2 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
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Mag. 4.8 earthquake - Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, 17 km west of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Friday, 18 October 2019 at 13:45 (GMT)
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