Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - 8.5 km northwest of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 at 02:22 (GMT) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.5 quake 7.9 km northwest of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, 29 October 2019 01:04 GMT, which had occurred 1 hour and 18 minutes earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
29 Oct 02:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 15.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 10.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 15.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 10.0 km.
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.83°N / 125.14°E

Nearest volcano: Apo (20 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) WNW of Dolo (pop: 3,970) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) SSW of Bulatukan (Soccsksargen) (pop: 4,310) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (5 mi) NW of Magsaysay (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) WNW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) SSE of Makilala (Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen) (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSE of Kidapawan (Soccsksargen) (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) WNW of Digos (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) NE of Marbel (Soccsksargen) (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) ESE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
977 km (607 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.0 | 10 km | Mindanao, Philippines | EMSC |
M 5.0 | 10 km | 1km SE of Saguing, Philippines | USGS |
M 4.8 | 45 km | Mindanao, Philippines | BMKG |
M 4.9 | 23 km | 012 km S 59° E of Tulunan (Cotabato) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
M 5.0 | 10 km | Mindanao, Philippines | GFZ |
User reports for this quake (5)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
25.3 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
maragusan (121.1 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) (reported through our app)
Iligan City / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Davao city Ulas / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
49.4 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) (reported through our app)
Earlier earthquakes in the same area
Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - 8.5 km northwest of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 at 02:22 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!