Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - Philippines Sea, Indonesia, 169 km southeast of General Santos, Philippines, on Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 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.
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Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 12:19 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 175.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.73°N / 125.8°E
(Philippines Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Awu (100 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
138 km (86 mi) SSE of Glan (Sarangani, Philippines) (pop: 24,300) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) SSE of Sapu Padidu (pop: 9,790) --> 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 (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 Bañga (Philippines) (pop: 58,900) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) SSE of Koronadal City (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
28°C (82 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 175 km | 086 Km S 29° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), Indonesia | PHIVOLCS |
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