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Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Davao, 40 km northeast of Koronadal, Philippines, on Thursday, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:36 pm (GMT +8) -

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Davao, 40 km northeast of Koronadal, Philippines, on Thursday, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:36 pm (GMT +8) Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Davao, 40 km northeast of Koronadal, Philippines, on Thursday, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:36 pm (GMT +8)

Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth

4 Mar 15:00 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 23 minutes.
Update Thu, 4 Mar 2021, 15:06
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near Digos, Davao del Sur, Davao, Philippines
4.9 quake 4 Mar 10:36 pm (GMT +8)
4.9 quake 4 Mar 10:36 pm (GMT +8)
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Digos, Davao del Sur, Davao, Philippines, was reported only 29 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter late at night on Thursday 4 March 2021 at 10:36 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Magsaysay (pop. 16,600) located 8 km from the epicenter, Bansalan (pop. 21,400) 12 km away, Digos (pop. 116,100) 27 km away, and Kidapawan (pop. 79,700) 29 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Buluan (pop. 28,000) located 34 km from the epicenter, Tacurong (pop. 54,600) 48 km away, Bañga (pop. 58,900) 52 km away, Davao City (pop. 1,212,500) 66 km away, and Budta (pop. 1,273,700) 90 km away.
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Earthquake data

Earthquake details

Date & timeMar 4, 2021 14:36:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:36 pm (GMT +8)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude4.9
Depth10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude6.75°N / 125.11°E (Province of Davao del Sur, Davao, Philippines)
Antipode6.75°S / 54.89°W
Shaking intensityLight shaking
Felt2 reports
Primary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Nearest volcanoApo (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities8 km (5 mi) WSW of Magsaysay (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
12 km (8 mi) WSW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
27 km (17 mi) W of Digos (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
29 km (18 mi) S of Kidapawan (Soccsksargen) (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
34 km (21 mi) E of Buluan (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 28,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
45 km (28 mi) WNW of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
48 km (30 mi) E of Tacurong City (Soccsksargen) (pop: 54,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
66 km (41 mi) WSW of Central (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
90 km (56 mi) SE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
983 km (611 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 22.2°C (72 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSE
Estimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.DepthLocationSource
4.910 kmMindanao, PhilippinesBMKG

User reports for this quake (2)

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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near Davao City (56.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen (29.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
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