Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 24 km west of Batangas, Southern Tagalog (CALABARZON), Philippines, on 29 May 2020 - 08:09 AM (PST) -
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 4 km depth
29 May 00:20 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 11 minutes.
May 29 01:25: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 4.0 km.
May 29 01:25: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 4.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 29 May 2020 - 08:09 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 4.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.8°N / 120.84°E

Nearest volcano: Panay (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) NW of Solo (pop: 3,070) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SW of Taal (pop: 39,700) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SSE of Calaca (pop: 37,400) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) W of Bauan (Batangas) (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SE of Balayan (Batangas) (pop: 50,100) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SE of Balayan (pop: 50,100) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) W of San Pascual (pop: 39,400) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) W of Batangas City (pop: 237,400) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SW of Calamba (pop: 316,600) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) S of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (62 mi) NNW of Mindoro Island (pop: 1,331,500) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NW of Balahibongmanoc Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.5 | 4 km | 010 km S 55° W of San Luis (Batangas) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
M 3.5 | 4 km | Mindoro, Philippines | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Batangas / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Lemery, Batangas / Light shaking (MMI IV)
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