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Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 68 km east of Sorsogon, Bicol, Philippines, on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2022 at 2:10 am (GMT +8) -

Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 1 km depth

25 Jul 18:20 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 10 minutes.
26 Jul 11:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.4. Epicenter location corrected by 11 km (7 mi) towards WNW.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jul 25, 2022 18:10:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Jul 26, 2022 at 2:10 am (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.4
Depth	1.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	13.12°N / 124.6°E (Philippine Sea, Philippines)
Antipode	13.12°S / 55.4°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Nearest volcano	Pocdol Mountains (70 km / 43 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	52 km (32 mi) E of Rapu-Rapu (pop: 4,650) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 65 km (40 mi) SE of Virac (Catanduanes) (pop: 15,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) ENE of Sorsogon (pop: 82,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) N of Catarman (pop: 47,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) NE of Irosin (pop: 20,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) E of Legazpi (pop: 179,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 97 km (61 mi) ESE of Tabaco City (pop: 57,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 424 km (264 mi) ESE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 28.5°C (83 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SSW
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10⁸ joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.4	1 km	Philippines: 045 Km N 78° E of Prieto Diaz (Sorsogon)	PHIVOLCS

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