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Matungao / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 1-2 s : Moderate shaking
Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 31 km northwest of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on Monday, Jun 27, 2022 at 9:39 am (GMT +8) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 7 km depth
27 Jun 01:50 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
27 Jun 06:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 7.0 km (from 5.6 to 4.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards SSE.
27 Jun 06:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 7.0 km (from 5.6 to 4.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards SSE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jun 27, 2022 01:39:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, Jun 27, 2022 at 9:39 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.2 |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 11.19°N / 124.39°E  (Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 11.19°S / 55.61°W |
| Shaking intensity | Moderate shaking |
| Felt | 1 report |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Biliran (40 km / 25 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) S of Villaba (pop: 3,270) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (10 mi) N of Palompon (Leyte) (pop: 12,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) NW of Ormoc (Bisayas orientales) (pop: 191,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) WSW of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) ENE of Bogo (Cebu, Central Visayas) (pop: 23,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (42 mi) W of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) W of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 530 km (329 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) NW of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 222 km (138 mi) NE of Negros Island (pop: 4,414,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  30.1°C (86 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from SSE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.2 | 7 km | Philippines: 002 Km S 14° W of Villaba (Leyte) | PHIVOLCS |
| 4.1 | 9 km | LEYTE, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
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