Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - Davao, 24 km south of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on 02 May 2021 - 03:05 AM (PST) -
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Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 15 km depth
1 May 19:15 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 10 minutes.
2 May 17:05: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.0 to 15.0 km (from 13.7 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.8 km (5.5 mi) towards E.
2 May 17:05: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.0 to 15.0 km (from 13.7 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.8 km (5.5 mi) towards E.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 1, 2021 19:05:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | 02 May 2021 - 03:05 AM (PST) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.8 |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.79°N / 125.08°E  (Province of Davao del Sur, Davao, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 6.79°S / 54.92°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Apo (37 km / 23 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Magsaysay (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) W of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) S of Makilala (Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen) (pop: 13,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) S of Kidapawan (Soccsksargen) (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) W of Digos (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) ENE of Buluan (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 28,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) SE of Kabacan (Soccsksargen) (pop: 31,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) ENE of Tacurong City (Soccsksargen) (pop: 54,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (41 mi) WSW of Central (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 978 km (607 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.8 | 15 km | 024 Km S 80° E of Tulunan (Cotabato), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.8, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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