Light mag. 2.9 earthquake - 6.7 km west of Carigara, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 9:36 am (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 1 km depth
25 May 02:05 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 29 minutes.
25 May 03:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 1.0 km (from 2.5 to 0.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.7 km (2.9 mi) towards NW.
25 May 22:40: Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.
25 May 03:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 1.0 km (from 2.5 to 0.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.7 km (2.9 mi) towards NW.
25 May 22:40: Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 25, 2022 01:36:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 9:36 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.9 |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 11.28°N / 124.62°E  (Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 11.28°S / 55.38°W |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Biliran (29 km / 18 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) WSW of Capoocan (Leyte) (pop: 8,470) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 12 km (8 mi) NNE of Kananga (Leyte) (pop: 7,650) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Jaro (Leyte) (pop: 7,940) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) N of Ormoc (Bisayas orientales) (pop: 191,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) W of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) W of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 541 km (336 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  30.4°C (87 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 1 km | Philippines: 003 Km S 67° W of Capoocan (Leyte) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.9, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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