Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 21 km south of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021 10:11 pm (GMT +8) -

Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 21 km south of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021 10:11 pm (GMT +8)

Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 16 km depth

9 Feb 14:25 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 14 minutes.
10 Feb 10:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.0 to 16.0 km (from 8.1 to 9.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.5 km (1.5 mi) towards SSW.
Date & time: 9 Feb 2021 14:11:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021 10:11 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 16.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.83°N / 125.03°E (Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Apo (30 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) ENE of Bual (pop: 4,740) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) SSW of Makilala (Province of Cotabato) (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) WNW of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) WNW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSW of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) ENE of Buluan (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 28,000) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) WNW of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NNE of Koronadal City (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) ENE of Tacurong (pop: 54,600) --> See nearby quakes!
971 km (603 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds 22.9°C (73 F), humidity: 92%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
2.116 km016 Km N 57° W of Magsaysay (Davao Del Sur), PhilippinesPHIVOLCS

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