Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 19 km northeast of Cortes, Philippines, on 26 August 2019 - 06:09 AM (PST)

Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 19 km northeast of Cortes, Philippines, on 26 August 2019 - 06:09 AM (PST)

Séisme mineur magnitude 2.1 at 33 km depth

25 Aug 22:30 UTC: Premier à signaler: PHIVOLCS après 21 minutes.
Aug 26 18:45: Magnitude recalculée de 2.0 à 2.1.
Profondeur recalculée de 32.0 à 33.0 km.
Date & time: 25 Aug 2019 22:09:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 26 August 2019 - 06:09 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.1
Profondeur: 33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.43°N / 126.27°E (Philippines Sea, Philippines)
Volcan le plus près: Paco (87 km / 54 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km NNE de Cortes (pop: 3,030) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
34 km ENE de Cantilan (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 9,410) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
40 km N de Tandag (pop: 29,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
88 km ENE de Cabadbaran (pop: 31,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
93 km NE de Bayugan (pop: 40,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
94 km ESE de Surigao City (pop: 87,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
96 km NE de Butuan (pop: 309,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
100 km NNE de Bah-Bah (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 28,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
100 km ENE de Libertad (pop: 250,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
814 km SE de Manille (pop: 1,600,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeProfondeurLocationSource
M 2.133 km019 km N 28° E of Cortes (Surigao Del Sur) (Philippines)PHIVOLCS

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At magnitude 2.1, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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