Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 40 km west of Catarman, Philippines, on Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 4:40 am (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 66 km depth
15 Feb 20:55 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 15 minutes.
Date & time: 15 Feb 2021 20:40:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 4:40 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 66.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.52°N / 124.27°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Bulusan (37 km / 23 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) NW of Allen (Northern Samar) (pop: 7,500) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) NNW of Alegria (Northern Samar) (pop: 5,810) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) ESE of Matnog (Sorsogon) (pop: 6,720) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SE of Irosin (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) W of Catarman (pop: 47,400) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) ESE of Bulan (Sorsogon) (pop: 28,500) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) SSE of Sorsogon (pop: 82,700) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) NW of Calbayog City (pop: 67,900) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SE of Legazpi (pop: 179,500) --> See nearby quakes!
424 km (264 mi) ESE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) ENE of Masbate Island (pop: 706,900) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) NW of Samar Island (pop: 1,751,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
25.7°C (78 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Scattered Clouds
25.7°C (78 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.1 | 66 km | 020 Km S 30° W of Biri (Northern Samar), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
| 3.1 | 66 km | SAMAR, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
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