2019 Eastern Samar earthquake
The 2019 Eastern Samar Earthquake struck the islands of Visayas in the Philippines on April 23, 2019 at 1:37:51 PM(PHT).It had a moment magnitude of 6.5(Mww6.4 by USGS) and a local magnitude of 6.2 with a max intensity of VI based on the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale(PEIS). The epicenter was in San Julian, Eastern Samar and the hypocenter was at a depth of 64 km(~39.76 mi). As of April 30, 2019 there were 172 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes of 1.6 to 4.6. The earthquake injured 48 people and damaged about 245 homes.
San Julian, Eastern Samar San Julian, Eastern Samar | |
| UTC time | 2019-04-23 05:37:51 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | n/a |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | April 23, 2019 |
| Local time | 1:37:51 pm (PHT) |
| Magnitude | 6.5 Mw (PHIVOLCS) 6.4 Mww (USGS) |
| Depth | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Epicenter | 11.79°N 125.38°E |
| Areas affected | Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Western Visayas, Bicol Region, Caraga Region |
| Max. intensity | PEIS VI (Very strong) MMI VI (Strong) |
| Tsunami | None |
| Aftershocks | 172 (6 felt) (as of April 30, 2019) |
| Casualties | 48 injured |
Eastern Samar is located near an active subduction zone, the Philippine trench, where the Philippine Sea plate subducts beneath the Sunda plate, and movement along the trench is what caused the earthquake.
The earthquake struck less than a day after another magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Luzon, but it was found that these earthquakes were unrelated.