Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - Province of Zamboanga del Norte, 50 km northwest of Pagadian, Philippines, on Sunday, 28 Feb 2021 5:33 pm (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 11 km depth
28 Feb 09:45 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 13 minutes.
Date & time: 28 Feb 2021 09:33:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 28 Feb 2021 5:33 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.21°N / 123.21°E
(Province of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Malindang (46 km / 29 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) E of Timonan (pop: 2,730) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) WNW of Dumingag (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 6,530) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) WNW of Mahayag (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) WNW of Molave (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 21,100) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSW of Dipolog City (pop: 93,500) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) NNW of Pagadian (pop: 186,900) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NW of Muricay (pop: 132,100) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SSW of Dapitan (pop: 50,500) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) W of Ozamiz (Northern Mindanao) (pop: 93,100) --> See nearby quakes!
751 km (467 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
24.5°C (76 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from N
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Overcast Clouds
24.5°C (76 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.5 | 11 km | 012 Km S 66° E of Siayan (Zamboanga Del Norte), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
| 3.5 | 11 km | MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Midsalip Zamboanga del Sur (23 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s (reported through our app)
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