Light mag. 3.8 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 55 km north of Bislig, Philippines, on Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 4:25 am (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 26 km depth
2 Mar 20:40 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 15 minutes.
3 Mar 04:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.0 to 26.0 km (from 15.5 to 16.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards NNW.
3 Mar 04:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.0 to 26.0 km (from 15.5 to 16.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards NNW.
Date & time: 2 Mar 2021 20:25:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 4:25 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.68°N / 126.5°E
(Philippines Sea, Philippines)Nearest volcano: Leonard Range (149 km / 93 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) ESE of Marihatag (pop: 3,830) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) NNE of Hinatuan (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NE of Tagbina (pop: 10,700) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) E of Lianga (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SE of Tandag (pop: 29,000) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NNE of Bislig (pop: 67,600) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) E of Bah-Bah (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 28,600) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) E of Bayugan (pop: 40,600) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) ESE of Butuan (pop: 309,700) --> See nearby quakes!
892 km (554 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
27.2°C (81 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (13 kts) from NE
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Broken Clouds
27.2°C (81 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (13 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.8 | 26 km | 038 Km N 27° E of Hinatuan (Surigao Del Sur), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
| 3.8 | 25 km | MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
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