Shallow M5.1 Earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea near Virac (The Philippines) on Saturday Morning.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 22nd, 2024. Last updated July 7th, 2024.

In the Philippine Sea 91 kilometer from Virac, The Philippines, a shallow and significant Magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the morning of Saturday June 22nd, 2024.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, 65 kilometers (40 mi) off the coast of The Philippines, 91 kilometer east-northeast of Virac in Bicol. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 22, 2024 08:41AM (Manila Time) - Jun 22, 2024 00:41 Universal Time.
Location:	91 km ENE of Virac, Bicol, The Philippines. Coordinates 13°57'35"N 124°59'14"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 14 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.083 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . Virac in Bicol, The Philippines is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 91 kilometer (57 mi) east-northeast of Virac.

Major cities near this earthquake: Legaspi is located 163 km to the southwest. Naga is located 199 km to the west. Iriga City is located 180 km to the west-southwest.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 1 person

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 1 person has reported shaking in one place in Philippines.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Rapu-Rapu, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.

Risk of aftershocks?

This earthquake did not have any significant foreshocks nor aftershocks occurring within 100km (62 mi) of its epicenter.

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since April 10th, 2024, when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit 250 km (155 mi) further south-southeast. An even stronger magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck on August 18th, 2020.

In total, 20 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 6 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 07/07/24 01:58 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000mtvu
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20240622_0000009
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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