Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - 10.7 km southeast of Maao, Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines, on Saturday, 9 Jan 2021 12:24 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
8 Jan 16:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
8 Jan 23:45: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 10.0 km (from 5.6 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.1 km (4.4 mi) towards NE.
9 Jan 08:00: Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards NE.
8 Jan 23:45: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 10.0 km (from 5.6 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.1 km (4.4 mi) towards NE.
9 Jan 08:00: Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards NE.
Date & time: 8 Jan 2021 16:24:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 9 Jan 2021 12:24 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.45°N / 123.08°E
(Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Canlaon (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) SSW of Minuyan (Negros Occidental) (pop: 7,770) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) ESE of Maao (Negros Occidental) (pop: 25,800) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) NNE of La Castellana (Negros Occidental) (pop: 24,400) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) WNW of Canlaon (Central Visayas) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) E of La Carlota (pop: 41,200) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SSE of Murcia (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSE of Mansilingan (pop: 454,200) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SE of Taloc (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) SSE of Bacolod City (pop: 454,900) --> See nearby quakes!
515 km (320 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Broken Clouds
23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 10 km | 018 Km N 82° E of City Of La Carlota (Negros Occidental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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