Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 17 km east of Samal, Davao, Philippines, on 18 October 2020 - 05:29 AM (PST)
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 45 km depth
17 Oct 21:40 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
18 Oct 17:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 69.0 to 45.0 km (from 43 to 28 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13.4 km (8.3 mi) towards WNW.
18 Oct 17:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 69.0 to 45.0 km (from 43 to 28 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13.4 km (8.3 mi) towards WNW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Oct 17, 2020 21:29:00 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | 18 October 2020 - 05:29 AM (PST) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 7.04°N / 125.86°E  (Philippine Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 7.04°S / 54.14°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Leonard Range (44 km / 27 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Matiao (Davao de Oro) (pop: 2,810) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Magnaga (Davao de Oro) (pop: 7,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Samal (pop: 43,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) NW of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (17 mi) E of Central (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) SE of Panabo (pop: 84,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) WNW of Mati (pop: 105,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) SSE of Cabayangan (pop: 16,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (28 mi) S of Magugpo Poblacion (pop: 233,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 996 km (619 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  24°C (75 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 45 km | 023 Km N 46° W of Lupon (Davao Oriental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.5, 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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