Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 3.3 km southwest of Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines, on Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 7:46 am (GMT +8) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.0 quake Cordillera, 44 km east of Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Jul 27, 2022 8:43 am (GMT +8), which had occurred 10 days earlier.
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 1 km depth
6 Aug 00:05 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 19 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 5, 2022 23:46:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 7:46 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 17.56°N / 120.36°E  (Province of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 17.56°S / 59.64°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Patoc (80 km / 50 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) NNW of Fuerte (pop: 2,560) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 3 km (2 mi) WSW of Vigan (pop: 48,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 4 km (3 mi) SW of Bantay (Ilocos Sur) (pop: 10,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) S of Puro Pinget (pop: 4,030) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) NW of Narvacan (pop: 3,020) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) SSW of San Juan (pop: 3,150) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) SSW of Laoag (pop: 102,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 335 km (208 mi) NNW of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 1 km | Philippines: 017 Km N 85° W of San Quintin (Abra) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.4, 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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