Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - Philippine Sea, Indonesia, 169 km southeast of General Santos City, Philippines, on Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021 at 12:19 am (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 175 km depth
23 Feb 16:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
24 Feb 14:05: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 159.0 to 175.0 km (from 99 to 109 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 26 km (16 mi) towards NNW.
24 Feb 14:05: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 159.0 to 175.0 km (from 99 to 109 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 26 km (16 mi) towards NNW.
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021 at 12:19 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 175.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.73°N / 125.8°E

Antipode: 4.73°S / 54.2°W
Nearest volcano: Awu (100 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
84 km (52 mi) SSE of Sarangani (Davao del Sur, Philippines) (pop: 7,510) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) SSE of Glan (Sarangani, Philippines) (pop: 24,300) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) SSE of Malapatan (Sarangani, Philippines) (pop: 19,400) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SSE of Alabel (Philippines) (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) SSE of General Santos City (Philippines) (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) SSE of Maluñgun (Philippines) (pop: 52,200) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) SSE of Polomolok (Philippines) (pop: 64,000) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (117 mi) S of Malita (Philippines) (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (137 mi) SSE of Banga (Philippines) (pop: 58,900) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) SSE of Koronadal (Philippines) (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
28°C (82 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Scattered Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.2 | 175 km | 086 Km S 29° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), Indonesia | PHIVOLCS |
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