Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Soccsksargen, 15 km west of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Sunday, Feb 21, 2021 at 11:40 pm (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 16 km depth
21 Feb 16:00 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 20 minutes.
22 Feb 12:25: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 16.0 km (from 6.8 to 9.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards ESE.
22 Feb 12:25: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 16.0 km (from 6.8 to 9.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards ESE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Feb 21, 2021 15:40:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Feb 21, 2021 at 11:40 pm (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.78°N / 125.05°E  (Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 6.78°S / 54.95°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Apo (36 km / 22 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 15 km (9 mi) W of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) W of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Makilala (Province of Cotabato) (pop: 13,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) S of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Buluan (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 28,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) W of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) NE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) ENE of Tacurong City (pop: 54,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) NE of Banga (pop: 58,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 977 km (607 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  21.1°C (70 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from NNW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 16 km | 012 Km N 78° W of Magsaysay (Davao Del Sur), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.4, 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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