Mag. 2.5 earthquake - 023 Km N 46° W of Lupon (Davao Oriental), Philippines, on 18 October 2020 - 05:29 AM (PST) -
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.
Local time at epicenter: 18 October 2020 - 05:29 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 45.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.04°N / 125.86°E
(Philippines)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)
15 km (9 mi) SSW of Magnaga (Davao de Oro) (pop: 7,640)
16 km (10 mi) NE of San Remigio (Davao) (pop: 2,150)
23 km (14 mi) NW of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200)
28 km (17 mi) E of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
36 km (22 mi) SE of Panabo (pop: 84,700)
40 km (25 mi) WNW of Mati (pop: 105,900)
128 km (80 mi) NE of General Santos (pop: 679,600)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
24°C (75 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS
Scattered Clouds
24°C (75 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 45 km | 023 Km N 46° W of Lupon (Davao Oriental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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