Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 9 km northeast of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines, on 24 April 2021 - 02:04 AM (PST) -
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 197 km depth
23 Apr 18:15 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 11 minutes.
24 Apr 14:25: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 194.0 to 197.0 km (from 121 to 122 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.
24 Apr 14:25: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 194.0 to 197.0 km (from 121 to 122 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Apr 23, 2021 18:04:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | 24 April 2021 - 02:04 AM (PST) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 197.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.48°N / 125.66°E  (Philippine Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 6.48°S / 54.34°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Matutum (66 km / 41 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 9 km (6 mi) NE of Malita (pop: 41,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 11 km (7 mi) E of Tubalan (pop: 4,160) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Kinangan (pop: 4,560) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) N of Talagutong (Davao del Sur) (pop: 7,980) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) SE of Digos (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) ENE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 59 km (36 mi) NE of Alabel (pop: 43,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) SE of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 60 km (38 mi) SW of Lupon (Davao Oriental) (pop: 27,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 197 km | 009 Km N 34° E of Malita (Davao Occidental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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