Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 194 km southeast of Davao City, Philippines, on 2019-09-29 10:02:49 -

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 194 km southeast of Davao City, Philippines, on 2019-09-29 10:02:49

Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 70 km depth

Date & time: 29 Sep 2019 02:02:49 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2019-09-29 10:02:49
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 70.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.64°N / 126.61°E (Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Balut (139 km / 86 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
112 km (69 mi) ESE of Caburan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 12,600)
140 km (87 mi) SE of Malita (pop: 41,100)
153 km (95 mi) SSE of Mati (pop: 105,900)
163 km (101 mi) ESE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200)
168 km (104 mi) ESE of General Santos (pop: 679,600)
186 km (115 mi) SE of Digos (pop: 116,100)
194 km (120 mi) SE of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
296 km (184 mi) SE of Budta (pop: 1,273,700)
Primary data source: CEIC
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 6.270 km棉兰老岛附近海域 (Philippines)CEIC

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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake 194 km southeast of Davao City, Philippines, 2019-09-29 10:02:49

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (603 quakes):
  • 26 Mar 2020 23:13 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    72 km (45 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 26 Mar 2020 09:13 UTC
    | M 3.6 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    72 km (45 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 26 Mar 2020 05:55 UTC
    | M 2.5 |
    23 km (14.3 mi) depth
    |
    41 km (25 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 26 Mar 2020 02:08 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    20 km (12.4 mi) depth
    |
    63 km (39 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 25 Mar 2020 15:21 UTC
    | M 2.2 |
    102 km (63.4 mi) depth
    |
    41 km (26 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 25 Mar 2020 10:48 UTC
    | M 2.5 |
    34 km (21.1 mi) depth
    |
    67 km (41 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 24 Mar 2020 05:57 UTC
    | M 2.6 |
    68 km (42.3 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (10 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 23 Mar 2020 16:30 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    14 km (8.7 mi) depth
    |
    75 km (47 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 23 Mar 2020 11:38 UTC
    | M 2.3 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    66 km (41 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 23 Mar 2020 08:09 UTC
    | M 2.1 |
    140 km (87 mi) depth
    |
    68 km (42 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 22 Mar 2020 12:17 UTC
    | M 2.6 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    67 km (42 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 22 Mar 2020 09:51 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    7 km (4.3 mi) depth
    |
    59 km (37 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2020 22:39 UTC
    | M 2.4 |
    38 km (23.6 mi) depth
    |
    37 km (23 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2020 20:07 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    23 km (14.3 mi) depth
    |
    21 km (13 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2020 16:36 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    176 km (109.4 mi) depth
    |
    49 km (30 mi) distance
    | BMKG | Details
  • 21 Mar 2020 10:39 UTC
    | M 2.4 |
    41 km (25.5 mi) depth
    |
    63 km (39 mi) distance
    | PHIVOLCS | Details
    • Show all

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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 194 km southeast of Davao City, Philippines, on 2019-09-29 10:02:49
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