Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - 17 km north of Koronadal, Province of South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021 at 9:35 pm (GMT +8)
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 27 km depth
17 Feb 13:50 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 15 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Feb 17, 2021 13:35:00 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021 at 9:35 pm (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.9 |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.65°N / 124.9°E  (Province of Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 6.65°S / 55.1°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Matutum (36 km / 22 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) E of Bayasong (pop: 2,990) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 4 km (2 mi) NNE of Lutayan (Sultan Kudarat, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 13,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) SE of Buluan (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 28,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) E of Tacurong City (pop: 54,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Banga (pop: 58,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (20 mi) E of Isulan (Sultan Kudarat) (pop: 31,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) NNE of Surallah (South Cotabato) (pop: 31,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) SSW of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 983 km (611 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  23.9°C (75 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 27 km | 008 Km S 58° W of Columbio (Sultan Kudarat), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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