Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 18 km northwest of Carigara, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 6:22 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 12 km depth
26 Feb 22:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 13 minutes.
27 Feb 16:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 12.0 km (from 6.8 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards NNE.
27 Feb 16:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 12.0 km (from 6.8 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards NNE.
Date & time: 26 Feb 2021 22:22:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 6:22 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.38°N / 124.54°E
(Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Biliran (20 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) ENE of Leyte (pop: 7,220) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) NNW of Pinamopoan (pop: 2,770) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SSW of Bunga (pop: 3,780) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) ENE of Kampokpok (Leyte) (pop: 5,690) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) WNW of Carigara (Leyte) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (13 mi) N of Kananya (Leyte) (pop: 7,650) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) N of Ormoc City (pop: 191,200) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) WNW of Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) WNW of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
527 km (327 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
25.5°C (78 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from E
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Broken Clouds
25.5°C (78 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 12 km | 006 Km N 85° E of Leyte (Leyte), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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