Minor mag. 3.6 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 10.6 km north of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines, on Friday, 12 Feb 2021 2:07 am (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 199 km depth
11 Feb 18:20 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 13 minutes.
12 Feb 11:40: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 188.0 to 199.0 km (from 117 to 124 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.5 km (3.4 mi) towards SW.
12 Feb 11:40: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 188.0 to 199.0 km (from 117 to 124 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.5 km (3.4 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 11 Feb 2021 18:07:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 12 Feb 2021 2:07 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 199.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.51°N / 125.61°E

Nearest volcano: Apo (65 km / 40 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) ENE of Tubalan (pop: 4,160) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) N of Malita (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) ESE of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) SE of Digos (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) NE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) S of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NE of General Santos (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) ENE of Polomolok (pop: 64,000) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) SW of Mati (pop: 105,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) E of Koronadal City (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
25°C (77 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Few Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
3.6 | 199 km | 011 Km N 01° E of Malita (Davao Occidental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
3.7 | 188 km | MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
4.3 | 10 km | Mindanao, Philippines | BMKG |
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