Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 15 km west of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on 08 May 2021 - 09:39 PM (PST) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 34 km depth
8 May 14:00 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 22 minutes.
9 May 09:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 34.0 km (from 21 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards E.
9 May 09:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 34.0 km (from 21 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards E.
Earthquake details
Date & time | May 8, 2021 13:39:00 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | 08 May 2021 - 09:39 PM (PST) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.3 |
Depth | 34.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.75°N / 125.22°E ![]() |
Antipode | 6.75°S / 54.78°W |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
Nearest volcano | Apo (27 km / 17 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) W of Sinawilan (pop: 4,020) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 4 km (3 mi) S of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 4 km (3 mi) ESE of Magsaysay (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) W of Digos (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Guihing Proper (Davao del Sur) (pop: 12,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NW of Padada (Davao del Sur) (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) SSE of Kidapawan (Soccsksargen) (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) NW of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) SW of Central (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 989 km (614 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 | 34 km | 005 Km N 01° E of Matanao (Davao Del Sur), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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