Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 13 km south of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on 26 April 2021 - 10:30 AM (PST) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 20 km depth
26 Apr 02:45 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 15 minutes.
27 Apr 02:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.0 to 20.0 km (from 15.5 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.7 km (4.2 mi) towards E.
27 Apr 02:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.0 to 20.0 km (from 15.5 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.7 km (4.2 mi) towards E.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Apr 26, 2021 02:30:00 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | 26 April 2021 - 10:30 AM (PST) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.3 |
Depth | 20.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.89°N / 125.09°E ![]() |
Antipode | 6.89°S / 54.91°W |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
Nearest volcano | Apo (28 km / 17 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 7 km (4 mi) S of Makilala (Province of Cotabato) (pop: 13,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) S of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) NW of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Tulunan (pop: 9,580) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) WNW of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) ENE of Buluan (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 28,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (23 mi) SE of Kabacan (pop: 31,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) NNE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 968 km (602 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
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 | 20 km | 007 Km S 01° E of Makilala (Cotabato), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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