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Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 3 km south of Talacogon, Province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, on Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021 at 9:28 am (GMT +8)

Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth

20 Jan 01:35 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.
20 Jan 01:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.9. Epicenter location corrected by 34 km (21 mi) towards N.

Update Wed, 20 Jan 2021, 01:39

Light earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 26 km northwest of Veruela, Philippines

4.8 quake 20 Jan 9:28 am (GMT +8)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred in the morning on Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 9:28 am local time near Veruela, Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Binucayan (pop. 2,900) located 13 km from the epicenter, Loreto (pop. 5,700) 15 km away, La Paz (pop. 3,600) 17 km away, and Veruela (pop. 18,100) 26 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Bunawan (pop. 15,500) located 29 km from the epicenter, Talacogon (pop. 15,600) 37 km away, Trento (pop. 15,900) 38 km away, Monkayo (pop. 51,400) 50 km away, and Butuan (pop. 309,700) 93 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 20, 2021 01:28:08 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021 at 9:28 am (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.9
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	8.43°N / 125.79°E (Province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines)
Antipode	8.43°S / 54.21°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	2 reports
Primary data source	BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Nearest volcano	Musuan (101 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	3 km (2 mi) SSE of Talacogon (pop: 15,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SW of San Francisco (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 18,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) SW of Bah-Bah (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 28,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 36 km (23 mi) S of Bayugan (pop: 40,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) NW of Bunawan (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 15,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) NNW of Veruela (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 18,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) WNW of Bislig City (pop: 67,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) SSE of Butuan (pop: 309,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 65 km (41 mi) SSE of Libertad (pop: 250,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 864 km (537 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 28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from S
Estimated seismic energy released	1.4 x 10¹² joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.9	10 km	Mindanao, Philippines	BMKG
4.7	15 km	011 Km N 49° E of Remedios T. Romualdez (Agusan Del Norte), Philippines	PHIVOLCS
4.7	10 km	MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES	EMSC
4.7	10 km	2 Km NE of Balangbalang, Philippines	USGS

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User reports for this quake (2)

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Bayugan city,agusan del sur / Weak shaking (MMI III)

Butuan City / Light shaking (MMI IV)

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