Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - South China Sea, 64 km west of Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines, on Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 3:39 am (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 87 km depth
25 Jan 19:55 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
26 Jan 04:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 74.0 to 87.0 km (from 46 to 54 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.2 km (6.4 mi) towards SSW.
26 Jan 04:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 74.0 to 87.0 km (from 46 to 54 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.2 km (6.4 mi) towards SSW.
Update Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 20:00
Light earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 21 km southwest of Nasugbu, Philippines4.5 quake 26 Jan 3:39 am (GMT +8)
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in the Philippines near Nasugbu, Batangas, Calabarzon, only 21 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Tuesday 26 January 2021 at 3:39 am local time at an intermediate depth of 74 km. 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.5 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Talisay (pop. 2,400) located 15 km from the epicenter, Nasugbu (pop. 62,900) 21 km away, Balayan (pop. 50,100) 26 km away, Balayan (pop. 50,100) 26 km away, Mariveles (pop. 84,600) 55 km away, Silang (pop. 119,500) 60 km away, Batangas City (pop. 237,400) 65 km away, Makati City (pop. 510,400) 90 km away, Taguig (pop. 644,500) 91 km away, and Manila (pop. 1,600,000) 91 km away.
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A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.5 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Talisay (pop. 2,400) located 15 km from the epicenter, Nasugbu (pop. 62,900) 21 km away, Balayan (pop. 50,100) 26 km away, Balayan (pop. 50,100) 26 km away, Mariveles (pop. 84,600) 55 km away, Silang (pop. 119,500) 60 km away, Batangas City (pop. 237,400) 65 km away, Makati City (pop. 510,400) 90 km away, Taguig (pop. 644,500) 91 km away, and Manila (pop. 1,600,000) 91 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.
Earthquake data:
Date & time: 25 Jan 2021 19:39:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 3:39 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 87.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.85°N / 120.47°E
(South China Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Taal (55 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) W of Calatagan (pop: 16,100) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SW of Nasugbu (pop: 62,900) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) WSW of Balayan (Batangas) (pop: 50,100) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) WSW of Balayan (pop: 50,100) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) WSW of Calaca (pop: 37,400) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) W of Taal (pop: 39,700) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) W of Batangas (pop: 237,400) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) SW of Silang (pop: 119,500) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SW of Las Piñas (pop: 590,000) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SSW of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) NW of Mindoro Island (pop: 1,331,500) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) SW of Polillo Island (pop: 30,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
26°C (79 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from E
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Overcast Clouds
26°C (79 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.5 | 87 km | 018 Km N 83° W of Calatagan (Batangas), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
| 4.4 | 123 km | LUZON, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
| 4.4 | 215 km | 9 Km ENE of San Juan, Philippines | USGS |
| 4.5 | 131 km | Luzon, Philippines | GFZ |
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Balayan, Batangas / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 2-5 s : It woke me up.
Angono (105.9 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt / single lateral shake / 5-10 s : I was asleep lol (reported through our app)
69.8 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Aufgewacht
san nicholas / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 1-2 s
Santa Rosa (76.5 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
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