Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 9.2 km east of Hinundayan, Philippines, on Monday, 1 Mar 2021 5:15 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 8 km depth
28 Feb 21:30 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 15 minutes.
Date & time: 28 Feb 2021 21:15:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 1 Mar 2021 5:15 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.38°N / 125.33°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Cabalian (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) ENE of Hinundayan (pop: 2,690) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) W of Loreto (Dinagat Islands) (pop: 5,400) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) NE of Liloan (pop: 3,550) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) E of Sogod (Southern Leyte) (pop: 8,300) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) SE of Abuyog (Leyte) (pop: 15,600) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) ENE of Maasin (Southern Leyte) (pop: 18,300) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) ESE of Baybay (Leyte) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) NNW of Surigao City (pop: 87,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) SSE of Tacloban City (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
666 km (414 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SE of Leyte Island (pop: 2,388,500) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) ESE of Poro Island (pop: 25,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
26.1°C (79 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Overcast Clouds
26.1°C (79 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 8 km | 009 Km N 66° E of Hinundayan (Southern Leyte), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
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