Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 020 Km N 57° E of Malita (Davao Occidental), Philippines, on 18 October 2020 - 02:24 AM (PST) -
Minor 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.
Local time at epicenter: 18 October 2020 - 02:24 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.51°N / 125.76°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Apo (68 km / 42 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) ENE of Malita (pop: 41,100)
29 km (18 mi) NNE of Talagutong (Davao del Sur) (pop: 7,980)
32 km (20 mi) E of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800)
38 km (24 mi) WSW of Sigaboy (Davao Oriental) (pop: 7,980)
51 km (32 mi) SSW of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200)
52 km (32 mi) ESE of Digos (pop: 116,100)
65 km (40 mi) SSE of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
79 km (49 mi) NE of General Santos (pop: 679,600)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
25°C (77 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS
Broken Clouds
25°C (77 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 12 km | 020 Km N 57° E of Malita (Davao Occidental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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