Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Cordillera, 17 km east of Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines, on Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 4:18 pm (GMT +8) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.0 quake 1.9 km west of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, 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 08:30 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
7 Aug 05:40: Epicenter location corrected by 3.2 km (2 mi) towards E.
7 Aug 05:40: Epicenter location corrected by 3.2 km (2 mi) towards E.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 6, 2022 08:18:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 4:18 pm (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 17.54°N / 120.57°E  (Province of Abra, Cordillera, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 17.54°S / 59.43°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Ambalatungan (61 km / 38 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 4 km (2 mi) SSW of Pidigan (pop: 2,730) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) NE of Lungog (Ilocos) (pop: 2,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) SW of La Paz (pop: 3,410) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) E of Vigan (Ilocos) (pop: 48,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Bantay (Ilocos Sur) (pop: 10,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (13 mi) NW of San Ramon (pop: 4,050) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 125 km (78 mi) N of Baguio City (pop: 272,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 329 km (205 mi) N of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SW |
| 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: 005 Km S 83° E 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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