M4.5 Earthquake 6 km SSW of Midsalip, Philippines — November 19, 2020
2020-11-19 12:14:09 UTC (2020-11-19) · approx. 8:14 PM UTC+8 local
Felt by 16 people across nearby locations.
On November 19, 2020 at 12:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Midsalip, Philippines, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 7.9454°, 123.2439°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Philippines, a region characterized by the Manila Trench and Philippine Trench subduction systems, where the Philippine Sea Plate overrides the Eurasian Plate. The nearest mapped fault system is the Philippine Fault. View all earthquakes in Philippines.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 16 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
123.2439°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Midsalip, Philippines?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 6 km SSW of Midsalip, Philippines on November 19, 2020 at 12:14 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 7.9454°, 123.2439°, which is 6 km SSW of Midsalip, Philippines. View all earthquakes in Philippines.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has Philippines had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Philippines was the M8.0 Mindanao earthquake of August 17, 1976. Today's magnitude 4.5 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000cqcd). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 19, 2020). M4.5 Earthquake 6 km SSW of Midsalip, Philippines — November 19, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000cqcd/