Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - 23 km south of Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Friday, 29 Jan 2021 11:43 pm (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
29 Jan 15:55 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 12 minutes.
30 Jan 09:25: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.0 to 10.0 km (from 18 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 11 km (6.9 mi) towards NE.
30 Jan 09:25: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.0 to 10.0 km (from 18 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 11 km (6.9 mi) towards NE.
Date & time: 29 Jan 2021 15:43:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 29 Jan 2021 11:43 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.58°N / 125.2°E
(Province of Davao del Sur, Davao, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Matutum (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (3 mi) SW of Kiblawan (pop: 4,460) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) WSW of Padada (Davao del Sur) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) S of Magsaysay (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) S of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SW of Digos (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) W of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) NNW of Maluñgun (Soccsksargen) (pop: 52,200) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (26 mi) NNE of Polomolok (Soccsksargen) (pop: 64,000) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) N of General Santos (Soccsksargen) (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SW of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Light Rain
17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 10 km | 007 Km S 53° W of Kiblawan (Davao Del Sur), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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