Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 16 km southeast of Lupon, Davao Oriental, Philippines, on Monday, 8 Feb 2021 1:16 pm (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
8 Feb 06:00 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 44 minutes.
9 Feb 03:25: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 30.0 km (from 21 to 18.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards NW.
9 Feb 03:25: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 30.0 km (from 21 to 18.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards NW.
Date & time: 8 Feb 2021 05:16:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 8 Feb 2021 1:16 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.77°N / 126.07°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Leonard Range (72 km / 45 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) WNW of Bitaogan (Davao Oriental) (pop: 2,150) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) N of Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental) (pop: 7,980) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) SSE of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SW of Mati (pop: 105,900) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (33 mi) SE of Samal (pop: 43,500) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) ESE of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NE of Malita (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) E of Digos (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) SSE of Magugpo Poblacion (pop: 233,300) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) NE of General Santos (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
27°C (81 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Light Rain
27°C (81 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 30 km | 013 Km N 03° W of Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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