Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 13 km south of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on 26 April 2021 - 10:30 AM (PST) -

Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 13 km south of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on 26 April 2021 - 10:30 AM (PST)

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.
Date & time: 26 Apr 2021 02:30:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 26 April 2021 - 10:30 AM (PST)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.89°N / 125.09°E (Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines)
Nearest volcano: Apo (28 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) S of Makilala (Province of Cotabato) (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) S of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) NW of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) NW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) ENE of Tulunan (pop: 9,580) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) WNW of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) ENE of Buluan (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 28,000) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) SE of Kabacan (pop: 31,800) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) NNE of Koronadal City (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
968 km (602 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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Mag.DepthLocationSource
2.320 km007 Km S 01° E of Makilala (Cotabato), PhilippinesPHIVOLCS

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