Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - Eastern Samar, 65 km east of Tacloban City, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on Wednesday, 3 Feb 2021 9:41 pm (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 39 km depth
3 Feb 13:55 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 14 minutes.
4 Feb 10:40: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.5. Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.1 mi) towards WSW.
4 Feb 10:40: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.5. Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.1 mi) towards WSW.
Date & time: 3 Feb 2021 13:41:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 3 Feb 2021 9:41 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 39.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.34°N / 125.59°E
(Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Mahagnao (96 km / 60 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) SSE of Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) SSE of Maydolong (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,490) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (13 mi) NNE of Quinapundan (pop: 3,470) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SSE of Borongan City (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) E of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) E of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) ENE of Tanauan (Leyte) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (43 mi) ENE of Palo (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) ESE of Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
617 km (384 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
26.5°C (80 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Scattered Clouds
26.5°C (80 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 39 km | 003 Km S 88° W of Hernani (Eastern Samar), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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