Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 17 km west of Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, on Friday, 26 Feb 2021 12:41 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 11 km depth
25 Feb 17:00 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 19 minutes.
26 Feb 11:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 11.0 km (from 9.3 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards NW.
26 Feb 11:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 11.0 km (from 9.3 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards NW.
Date & time: 25 Feb 2021 16:41:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 26 Feb 2021 12:41 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.16°N / 123.3°E
(Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Malindang (36 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) W of Dumingag (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 6,530) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) WNW of Mahayag (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) N of Midsalip (pop: 4,070) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WNW of Molave (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 21,100) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NNW of Pagadian (pop: 186,900) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NNW of Muricay (pop: 132,100) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) S of Dipolog City (pop: 93,500) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) SSW of Dapitan (pop: 50,500) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) W of Ozamiz (Northern Mindanao) (pop: 93,100) --> 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:
Few Clouds
23.9°C (75 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Few Clouds
23.9°C (75 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 11 km | 005 Km N 78° W of Dumingag (Zamboanga Del Sur), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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