Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 1.7 km northeast of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on 03 March 2020 - 11:39 PM (PST) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.5 quake 2.3 km east of Carigara, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, 1 March 2020 21:19 GMT, which had occurred 1 day 18 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 5 km depth
3 Mar 15:55 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
Mar 3 17:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 6.0 km.
Mar 4 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.0 to 5.0 km.
Mar 3 17:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 6.0 km.
Mar 4 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.0 to 5.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 03 March 2020 - 11:39 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.38°N / 124.49°E
(Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Pacdahauan (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) NNE of Leyte (pop: 7,220) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) NW of Pinamopoan (pop: 2,770) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NE of Kampokpok (Leyte) (pop: 5,690) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) SW of Cabucgayan (pop: 2,700) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) E of San Isidro (pop: 4,870) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WNW of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) NNW of Ormoc City (pop: 191,200) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) WNW of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) WNW of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
523 km (325 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 5 km | 001 km N 45° E of Leyte (Leyte) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
| M 4.0 | 1 km | Leyte, Philippines | EMSC |
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San Pablo (Simangan) Ormoc City (41.7 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : In upstairs apartment. Was sitting in a chair at the time, Floor and chair started vibrating more than a big industrial truck causes. Water in cooler was splasing side to side. Dishes rattled some. Lasted maybe 5 seconds.
San Pablo (Simangan) Ormoc City (41.7 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : In upstairs apartment. Was sitting in a chair at the time, Floor and chair started vibrating more than a big industrial truck causes. Water in cooler was splasing side to side. Dishes rattled some. Lasted maybe 5 seconds.
balaquid (9.5 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)
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