Mag. 3.8 earthquake - 2.7 km north of Palanas, Masbate, Bicol, Philippines, on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 at 00:12 (GMT) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.6 quake Philippines Sea, 5.4 km east of Cataingan, Province of Masbate, Bicol, Philippines, 18 Aug 2020 12:03 am (GMT +0), which had occurred 8 jours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 22 km depth
26 Aug 00:32 UTC: Premier à signaler: EMSC après 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.8
Profondeur: 22.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.17°N / 123.92°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Volcan le plus près: Bulusan (68 km / 42 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km N de Palanas (pop: 2,690) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
16 km ESE de Uson (pop: 4,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
20 km NNO de Cataingan (Masbate) (pop: 7,810) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
23 km OSO de San Vicente (pop: 2,480) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
31 km SE de Batuan (pop: 2,520) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
34 km N de Placer (Masbate) (pop: 5,970) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
39 km SE de Masbate (pop: 47,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
56 km S de Bulan (Sorsogon) (pop: 28,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
157 km NO de Tacloban (pop: 242,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
418 km SE de Manille (pop: 1,600,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
23 km OSO de Destacado Island --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
179 km NO de Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 22 km | Masbate Region, Philippines | EMSC |
| M 3.8 | 21 km | 018 km N 23° W of Cataingan (Masbate) (Philippines) | PHIVOLCS |
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