Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - 99 km northeast of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on Monday, May 8, 1995 at 14:46 GMT
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Moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 33 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 8, 1995 14:46:35 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 12.196°N / 125.686°E  (Philippine Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 12.196°S / 54.314°W |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Biliran (146 km / 91 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 20 km (12 mi) E of San Policarpo (pop: 3,580) --> See nearby quakes! 28 km (18 mi) NE of Dolores (Eastern Samar) (pop: 9,270) --> See nearby quakes! 32 km (20 mi) ESE of Arteche (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,030) --> See nearby quakes! 44 km (27 mi) NE of Taft (pop: 4,420) --> See nearby quakes! 47 km (29 mi) ESE of Gamay (Northern Samar) (pop: 9,130) --> See nearby quakes! 71 km (44 mi) NNE of Borongan City (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes! 84 km (52 mi) ESE of Laoang (Northern Samar) (pop: 16,700) --> See nearby quakes! 99 km (61 mi) ENE of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes! 129 km (80 mi) NE of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes! 575 km (357 mi) ESE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes! |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 5.1 | 33 km | Samar, Philippines | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (14 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Jun 30, 1995 17:51 27 years ago | 4.2 33 km | 65 km NE of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| Jun 24, 1995 17:46 27 years ago | 4.8 33 km | 83 km NE of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| Jun 16, 1995 03:12 27 years ago | 4.2 33 km | 38 km NE of Oras, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| Jun 10, 1995 04:01 27 years ago | 4.1 33 km | 69 km NE of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| Jun 10, 1995 03:50 27 years ago | 4.7 33 km | 96 km NE of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| Jun 3, 1995 09:15 27 years ago | 4.0 100 km | 68 km NE of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| May 26, 1995 20:15 27 years ago | 4.7 32 km | 77 km SE of Laoang, Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| May 25, 1995 01:31 27 years ago | 5.0 30 km | 94 km NE of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| May 24, 1995 20:21 27 years ago | 5.9 32 km | 79 km N of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| May 23, 1995 21:32 27 years ago | 4.7 33 km | 94 km NE of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| May 22, 1995 19:34 27 years ago | 4.5 33 km | 69 km N of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| May 18, 1995 17:04 27 years ago | 4.7 33 km | 94 km NE of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| May 14, 1995 07:02 27 years ago | 4.7 33 km | 95 km E of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
| May 12, 1995 02:51 27 years ago | 4.9 25 km | 87 km NE of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | More |
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