Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 14 km northwest of Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, on Monday, 22 Feb 2021 5:36 am (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 33 km depth
21 Feb 22:15 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 39 minutes.
22 Feb 16:55: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.0 to 33.0 km (from 21 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.6 mi) towards W.
22 Feb 16:55: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.0 to 33.0 km (from 21 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.6 mi) towards W.
Date & time: 21 Feb 2021 21:36:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 22 Feb 2021 5:36 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.17°N / 123.33°E
(Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Malindang (22 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) W of Dumingag (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 6,530) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) WNW of Mahayag (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) WNW of Molave (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 21,100) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) NNE of Midsalip (pop: 4,070) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NNW of Pagadian (pop: 186,900) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) NNW of Muricay (pop: 132,100) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) S of Dipolog City (pop: 93,500) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) S of Dapitan (pop: 50,500) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) W of Mantampay (Northern Mindanao) (pop: 265,000) --> See nearby quakes!
760 km (472 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
23°C (73 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from SE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Moderate Rain
23°C (73 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 33 km | 012 Km N 70° W of Mahayag (Zamboanga Del Sur), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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