Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 20 km southeast of Compostela, Davao Region, Philippines, on Saturday, 21 Nov 7.12 pm (GMT +8) -
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 5 km depth
21 Nov 11:30 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 18 minutes.
22 Nov 02:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 5.0 km (from 2.5 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8 km (5 mi) towards WNW.
22 Nov 02:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 5.0 km (from 2.5 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8 km (5 mi) towards WNW.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 21 Nov 7.12 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.52°N / 126.18°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Leonard Range (26 km / 16 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
11 km (7 mi) SSE of Bantacan (Davao de Oro) (pop: 3,300)
20 km (12 mi) SSE of Compostela (Davao) (pop: 42,600)
20 km (12 mi) E of San Mariano (Compostela Valley, Davao) (pop: 18,700)
25 km (16 mi) ESE of Nabunturan (Davao de Oro) (pop: 16,700)
36 km (22 mi) SSE of Monkayo (Davao) (pop: 51,400)
42 km (26 mi) ENE of Magugpo Poblacion (Davao) (pop: 233,300)
80 km (50 mi) NE of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
195 km (121 mi) E of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
17.3°C (63 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS
Overcast Clouds
17.3°C (63 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 5 km | 006 Km S 57° E of New Bataan (Davao De Oro), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
| M 3.8 | 4 km | MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Brgy Poblacion,New Bataan,Davao de Oro / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
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