Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - 16 km south of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021 at 12:34 am (GMT +8)
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Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 12 km depth
8 Feb 16:50 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
9 Feb 02:40: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 24.0 to 12.0 km (from 14.9 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8 mi) towards ENE.
9 Feb 02:40: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 24.0 to 12.0 km (from 14.9 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8 mi) towards ENE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Feb 8, 2021 16:34:00 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021 at 12:34 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.87°N / 125.04°E  (Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 6.87°S / 54.96°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Apo (41 km / 25 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 11 km (7 mi) SW of Makilala (Province of Cotabato) (pop: 13,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) E of Bagontapay (pop: 6,750) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) NW of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SE of Kabacan (pop: 31,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (23 mi) WNW of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) ENE of Tacurong City (pop: 54,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) NNE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 968 km (601 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  23.8°C (75 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from E |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 12 km | 018 Km N 46° W of Magsaysay (Davao Del Sur), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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