Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 33 km northeast of Koronadal, Philippines, on Saturday, Mar 27, 2021 at 1:11 pm (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 22 km depth
27 Mar 05:20 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 9 minutes.
28 Mar 01:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.0 to 22.0 km (from 13 to 13.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.5 km (1.5 mi) towards WSW.
28 Mar 01:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.0 to 22.0 km (from 13 to 13.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.5 km (1.5 mi) towards WSW.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Mar 27, 2021 05:11:00 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Mar 27, 2021 at 1:11 pm (GMT +8) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.3 |
Depth | 22.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.64°N / 125.11°E ![]() |
Antipode | 6.64°S / 54.89°W |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
Nearest volcano | Matutum (32 km / 20 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 14 km (9 mi) W of Kiblawan (Davao) (pop: 4,460) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Lambayong (pop: 11,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) SW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (20 mi) ENE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 41 km (25 mi) S of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) NE of Banga (pop: 58,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (28 mi) NNW of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 994 km (618 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Moderate Rain ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.3 | 22 km | 013 Km S 20° W of Magsaysay (Davao Del Sur), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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