Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 14 km southwest of Calamba, Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines, on 15 January 2020 - 07:34 PM (PST) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 12 km depth
15 Jan 11:50 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 15 January 2020 - 07:34 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.12°N / 121.07°E
(Province of Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Makiling (14 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) E of Tranca (pop: 2,450) --> See nearby quakes!
2 km (1 mi) WNW of Bilog-Bilog (Batangas) (pop: 11,300) --> See nearby quakes!
6 km (4 mi) ENE of Talisay (Batangas) (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) W of Santo Tomas (pop: 57,400) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) WNW of Tanauan (pop: 68,500) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) E of Patuto (pop: 52,900) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) SW of Calamba (pop: 316,600) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SE of Silang (pop: 119,500) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) S of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) S of Quezon City (National Capital Region) (pop: 2,761,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 12 km | 004 km N 48° W of Tanauan City (Batangas) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
| M 4.0 | 12 km | Luzon, Philippines | EMSC |
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Mercado village pulong sta cruz santa rosa laguna (21 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Makati / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
9.4 km E of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Felt but didn't think much about it. Very small (reported through our app)
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