Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - 020 Km N 57° E of Malita (Davao Occidental), Philippines, on 18 October 2020 - 02:24 AM (PST)
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 12 km depth
17 Oct 18:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
18 Oct 12:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.0 to 12.0 km (from 3.7 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8 km (5 mi) towards ESE.
18 Oct 12:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.0 to 12.0 km (from 3.7 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8 km (5 mi) towards ESE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Oct 17, 2020 18:24:00 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | 18 October 2020 - 02:24 AM (PST) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.9 |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.51°N / 125.76°E  (Philippines) |
| Antipode | 6.51°S / 54.24°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Apo (68 km / 42 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Malita (pop: 41,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) E of Tubalan (pop: 4,160) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) E of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) SSW of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 52 km (32 mi) ESE of Digos (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 59 km (37 mi) ENE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) S of Samal (pop: 43,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 65 km (40 mi) SSE of Central (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) SW of Mati (pop: 105,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) NE of General Santos City (pop: 679,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  25°C (77 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 12 km | 020 Km N 57° E of Malita (Davao Occidental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.9, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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