Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 11 km west of Carigara, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on Sunday, Jun 26, 2022 at 1:39 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 9 km depth
25 Jun 17:55 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 17 minutes.
26 Jun 13:45: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 9.0 km (from 1.2 to 5.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.1 mi) towards WNW.
26 Jun 13:45: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 9.0 km (from 1.2 to 5.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.1 mi) towards WNW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jun 25, 2022 17:39:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jun 26, 2022 at 1:39 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.6 |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 11.27°N / 124.58°E  (Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 11.27°S / 55.42°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Biliran (29 km / 18 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Capoocan (Leyte) (pop: 8,470) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Consuegra (pop: 3,340) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Kananga (Leyte) (pop: 7,650) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) N of Ormoc (Bisayas orientales) (pop: 191,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) W of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) W of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 538 km (334 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  21.9°C (71 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from E |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 9 km | Philippines: 008 Km S 71° W of Capoocan (Leyte) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.6, 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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