Minor mag. 2.8 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 5 km northeast of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines, on Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021 at 12:20 am (GMT +0)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 189 km depth
10 Feb 22:30 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 22 hours.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Feb 10, 2021 00:20:00 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021 at 12:20 am (GMT +0) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.8 |
Depth | 189.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.45°N / 125.64°E ![]() |
Antipode | 6.45°S / 54.36°W |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
Nearest volcano | Matutum (64 km / 40 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 5 km (3 mi) NE of Malita (pop: 41,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Tubalan (pop: 4,160) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Kinangan (pop: 4,560) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) N of Talagutong (Davao del Sur) (pop: 7,980) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) ENE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (28 mi) SE of Digos (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) NE of Alabel (pop: 43,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) SE of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) SW of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.8 | 189 km | 005 Km N 31° E of Malita (Davao Occidental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.8, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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