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Moderate mag. 3.7 earthquake - 24 km east of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines, on Friday, Mar 12, 2021 at 8:28 pm (GMT +8)

Moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 2 km depth

12 Mar 12:41 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 12, 2021 12:28:52 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Mar 12, 2021 at 8:28 pm (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.7
Depth	2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	8.13°N / 125.34°E (Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines)
Antipode	8.13°S / 54.66°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	2 reports
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	Musuan (41 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	2 km (1 mi) NE of Cabanglasan (Bukidnon) (pop: 5,420) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) NE of Kabulohan (pop: 2,640) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) E of Malaybalay (pop: 61,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) N of Halapitan (Bukidnon) (pop: 10,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) E of Casisang (Bukidnon) (pop: 13,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) NE of Valencia (Mindanao del Norte) (pop: 83,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 46 km (28 mi) NE of Dologon (Bukidnon) (pop: 15,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) NE of Maramag (Bukidnon) (pop: 33,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) ESE of Cagayan de Oro (pop: 445,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 863 km (536 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 21.6°C (71 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from SE
Estimated seismic energy released	2.2 x 10¹⁰ joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.7	2 km	MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES	EMSC
4.1	14 km	013 Km N 38° E of Cabanglasan (Bukidnon), Philippines	PHIVOLCS

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Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 121 km / 75 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Davao, Philippines: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Malaybalay Citu, Bukidnon / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very short : Quick shaking

Linabo Malaybalay City / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating

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