Mag. 4.6 earthquake - 22 km northeast of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, on 14 July 2020 - 08:59 PM (PST) -

Mag. 4.6 earthquake - 22 km northeast of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, on 14 July 2020 - 08:59 PM (PST)

Light 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.
Date & time: 14 Jul 2020 12:59:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 14 July 2020 - 08:59 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 27.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.25°N / 126.29°E (Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Paco (99 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
11 km (7 mi) E of Burgos (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 3,510)
22 km (13 mi) NNE of Tandag (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 29,000)
30 km (18 mi) N of La Paz (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 2,310)
30 km (19 mi) E of Carmen (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 2,810)
36 km (22 mi) ESE of Cantilan (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 9,410)
89 km (55 mi) ENE of Butuan (Province of Agusan del Norte) (pop: 309,700)
200 km (124 mi) ENE of Cagayan de Oro (Province of Misamis Oriental) (pop: 445,100)
236 km (146 mi) ENE of Iligan City (Vitoria) (pop: 312,300)
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 4.627 km011 km S 78° E of Cortes (Surigao Del Sur) (Philippines)PHIVOLCS
M 4.530 kmMindanao, PhilippinesEMSC
M 4.575 kmMindanao, PhilippinesBMKG
M 4.586 km5 km SSE of Carmen, PhilippinesUSGS

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