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Brgy Poblacion,New Bataan,Davao de Oro / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 20 km southeast of Compostela, Davao Region, Philippines, on Saturday, Nov 21, 2020 at 7:12 pm (GMT +8)
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Moderate 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.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Nov 21, 2020 11:12:00 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Nov 21, 2020 at 7:12 pm (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4 |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 7.52°N / 126.18°E  (Davao de Oro, Davao, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 7.52°S / 53.82°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking |
| Felt | 1 report |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| 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) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Compostela (pop: 42,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) E of San Mariano (Compostela Valley) (pop: 18,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Nabunturan (Davao de Oro) (pop: 16,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) SSE of Monkayo (pop: 51,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) E of New Corella (Davao del Norte) (pop: 20,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) ENE of Magugpo Poblacion (pop: 233,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) N of Mati (pop: 105,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) NE of Central (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 971 km (603 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  17.3°C (63 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.0 | 5 km | 006 Km S 57° E of New Bataan (Davao De Oro), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
| 3.8 | 4 km | MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
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