Débil terremoto magnitud 3.6 - Philippines Sea, 6.6 km NNE of Limbuhan, Province of Masbate, Bicol, Philippines, martes, 18 ago. 2020 -

Este terremoto probablemente fue una réplica del terremoto M 6.6 terremoto: Philippines Sea, 5.4 km al este de Cataingan, Province of Masbate, Bicol, Filipinas Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:03 que había ocurrido 49 minutos antes.
Débil terremoto magnitud 3.6 - Philippines Sea, 6.6 km NNE of Limbuhan, Province of Masbate, Bicol, Philippines, martes, 18 ago. 2020

Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 15 km depth

18 Aug 01:10 UTC: Primero en informar: PHIVOLCS después de 17 minutos.
Fecha & hora: 18 Aug 2020 00:53:00 UTC -
Hora local al epicentro: 18 August 2020 - 08:53 AM (PST)
Magnitud: 3.6
Profundidad: 15.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 11.94°N / 124.07°E (Philippines Sea, Filipinas)
Volcán mas cercano: Biliran (65 km / 40 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km al NNE de Limbuhan (pop: 3,190) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
11 km al SE de Cataingan (Masbate) (pop: 7,810) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
18 km al ENE de Placer (Masbate) (pop: 5,970) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
22 km al SE de Nabangig (pop: 2,970) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
36 km al SE de Dimasalang (pop: 3,020) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
37 km al S de San Vicente (pop: 2,480) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
59 km al OSO de Calbayog City (pop: 67,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
68 km al SE de Masbate (pop: 47,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
91 km al O de Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
447 km al SE de Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Energía liberada estimada: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudProfundidadUbicaciónFuente
M 3.615 km012 km S 46° E of Cataingan (Masbate) (Philippines)PHIVOLCS
M 3.51 kmLeyte, PhilippinesEMSC
M 3.615 km012 km S 46° E of Cataingan (Masbate) (Philippines)PHIVOLCS

User reports for this quake (1)

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Cebu / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
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Débil terremoto magnitud 3.6 - Philippines Sea, 6.6 km NNE of Limbuhan, Province of Masbate, Bicol, Philippines, martes, 18 ago. 2020
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