Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 22 km northeast of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, on 14 July 2020 - 08:59 PM (PST)
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Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 27 km depth
14 Jul 13:15 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
Jul 14 16:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.0 to 26.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 27.0 km.
Jul 14 16:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.0 to 26.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 27.0 km.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jul 14, 2020 12:59:00 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | 14 July 2020 - 08:59 PM (PST) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.6 |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 9.25°N / 126.29°E  (Philippine Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 9.25°S / 53.71°W |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Paco (99 km / 62 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 11 km (7 mi) E of Burgos (pop: 3,510) --> See nearby quakes! 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Tandag (pop: 29,000) --> See nearby quakes! 36 km (22 mi) ESE of Cantilan (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 9,410) --> See nearby quakes! 79 km (49 mi) NE of Bayugan (pop: 40,600) --> See nearby quakes! 83 km (51 mi) NNE of Bah-Bah (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 28,600) --> See nearby quakes! 84 km (52 mi) E of Cabadbaran (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes! 88 km (55 mi) NNE of San Francisco (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 18,500) --> See nearby quakes! 89 km (55 mi) ENE of Butuan (pop: 309,700) --> See nearby quakes! 93 km (58 mi) ENE of Libertad (pop: 250,400) --> See nearby quakes! 829 km (515 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes! 199 km (123 mi) NE of Mindanao Island (pop: 25,537,700) --> See nearby quakes! 237 km (148 mi) SE of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) --> See nearby quakes! 242 km (150 mi) ESE of Bohol Island (pop: 1,211,000) --> See nearby quakes! |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.6 | 27 km | 011 km S 78° E of Cortes (Surigao Del Sur) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
| 4.5 | 30 km | Mindanao, Philippines | EMSC |
| 4.5 | 75 km | Mindanao, Philippines | BMKG |
| 4.5 | 86 km | 5 km SSE of Carmen, Philippines | USGS |
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