Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - 62 km east of Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines, on Friday, 26 Feb 2021 10:43 am (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 7 km depth
26 Feb 03:00 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 17 minutes.
27 Feb 02:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 7.0 km (from 0.6 to 4.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 19 km (12 mi) towards NE.
27 Feb 02:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 7.0 km (from 0.6 to 4.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 19 km (12 mi) towards NE.
Date & time: 26 Feb 2021 02:43:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 26 Feb 2021 10:43 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.95°N / 126.04°E
(Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Paco (51 km / 32 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) ESE of San Benito (pop: 2,330) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) NW of Pilar (pop: 2,390) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) NE of Del Carmen (pop: 4,280) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) N of Dapa (pop: 8,820) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NNE of Socorro (pop: 9,740) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) E of Cagdianao (pop: 2,680) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) ENE of Surigao City (pop: 87,800) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) N of Tandag (pop: 29,000) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) NNE of Butuan (pop: 309,700) --> See nearby quakes!
755 km (469 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Scattered Clouds
27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.1 | 7 km | 022 Km N 05° W of Dapa (Surigao Del Norte), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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