Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, 12 km northwest of Bansalan, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 at 02:42 (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 38 minutes earlier.
Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, 12 km northwest of Bansalan, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 at 02:42 (GMT)

Moderate magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 27 km depth

29 Oct 02:48 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.
Oct 29 02:50: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 5.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 27.0 km.
Date & time: 29 Oct 2019 02:42:40 UTC -
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 27.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.87°N / 125.15°E (Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Apo (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) SSW of Bulatukan (pop: 4,310) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) SSE of Makilala (Province of Cotabato) (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) NW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) NNW of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) SSE of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (16 mi) WNW of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) SE of Kabacan (pop: 31,800) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) ESE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
973 km (605 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1013 joules (8.78 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7558 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 5.827 kmMindanao, PhilippinesGFZ
M 5.810 kmMindanao, PhilippinesEMSC
M 4.797 kmMindanao, PhilippinesBMKG
M 5.948 kmMindanao, PhilippinesGeoAu
M 5.910 kmMindanao, PhilippinesBMKG
M 5.810 km10km E of Bagontapay, PhilippinesUSGS
M 6.135 kmPhilippines [Land]INGV
M 5.810 km菲律宾棉兰老岛 (Philippines)CEIC
M 6.115 km013 km S 70° E of Tulunan (Cotabato) (Philippines)PHIVOLCS

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Cotabato City / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Our duck ran quickly outside its hiding place and the water in the basins were swaying as well as the water in my aquariums
Malaybalay City, Bukidnon (143.2 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : It occured while we were at class and we were in the third floor of the building, luckily no one was hurt but aftershocks followed and the 2nd one was quite strong.
cagayan de oro city / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Mindanao, Butuan City / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : A few of the walls has moderate size cracks
56.3 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)
Cagayan de Oro City / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
Iligan City (179.7 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Iligan city / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
panabo city / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
22.4 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Severe shaking (MMI VIII) (reported through our app)
Davao / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Cagayan de Oro City / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Tacurong City (56.5 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
Malaybalay City / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
190.4 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Yup another water spilled from our dram, weaker compared earlier and around 5 secondals. (reported through our app)
cagayan de oro / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Cotabato City / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Our duck ran quickly outside its hiding place and the water in the basins were swaying as well as the water in my aquariums
116.6 km S of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
27.2 km ESE of epicenter [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) (reported through our app)
Cagayan de Oro City / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
45.5 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) (reported through our app)
Davao City (Philippines, 61 km NE of epicenter) : My knees still shaking (reported through EMSC)
Iligan City (Philippines, 187 km NW of epicenter) : An aftershock felt here in iligan. Again swaying hanged objects and lasting for 20-30 secs but not as strong as the first one. (reported through EMSC)
Iligan City (Philippines, 185 km NW of epicenter) : Strong (reported through EMSC)
Cotabato City (Philippines, 107 km NW of epicenter) : Bilat makahilo na ha (reported through EMSC)
Panabo (Philippines, 87 km NE of epicenter) : Slight shaking. (reported through EMSC)
Davao City (Philippines, 72 km NE of epicenter) : Felt in tagum city (reported through EMSC)
Davao City (Philippines, 65 km NE of epicenter) : Again (reported through EMSC)
Davao City (Philippines, 56 km NE of epicenter) : Nakakahilo. (reported through EMSC)
Tampakan (Philippines, 44 km SW of epicenter) : Mother Earth is a busy woman today felt this one thought it was going either weaken or get stronger .. I think honestly we gonna get a big one soon I didn’t know here seem it getting common I know the Philippines is earth heaven but this is a bit to much.. nothing we all can do but pray. (reported through EMSC)
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