Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 2 km east of Cataingan, Masbate, Bicol, Philippines, on 19 August 2020 - 04:29 AM (PST) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.6 quake Philippines Sea, 5.4 km east of Cataingan, Province of Masbate, Bicol, Philippines, 18 Aug 2020 12:03 am (GMT +0), which had occurred 20 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 7 km depth
18 Aug 20:40 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 11 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 19 August 2020 - 04:29 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12°N / 124.01°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Biliran (78 km / 48 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) E of Cataingan (Masbate) (pop: 7,810) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SSE of Nabangig (pop: 2,970) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (8 mi) NNW of Limbuhan (pop: 3,190) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) NE of Placer (Masbate) (pop: 5,970) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SE of Dimasalang (pop: 3,020) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SSW of San Vicente (pop: 2,480) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SE of Masbate (pop: 47,500) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) W of Calbayog City (pop: 67,900) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) NW of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
437 km (272 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) NNW of Bugtong Island --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) W of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 7 km | 002 km S 52° E of Cataingan (Masbate) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
| M 3.3 | 7 km | Samar, Philippines | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
