Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 9.3 km south of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on 11 May 2021 - 10:59 PM (PST) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 29 km depth
11 May 15:15 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
12 May 04:25: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 65.0 to 29.0 km (from 40 to 18 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.9 mi) towards ENE.
12 May 04:25: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 65.0 to 29.0 km (from 40 to 18 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.9 mi) towards ENE.
Earthquake details
Date & time | May 11, 2021 14:59:00 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | 11 May 2021 - 10:59 PM (PST) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.3 |
Depth | 29.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.93°N / 125.06°E ![]() |
Antipode | 6.93°S / 54.94°W |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
Nearest volcano | Apo (38 km / 24 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 5 km (3 mi) WSW of Makilala (Province of Cotabato) (pop: 13,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Bialong (pop: 8,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) NW of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) NW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) SE of Kabacan (pop: 31,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) WNW of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) ENE of Tacurong City (pop: 54,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) NNE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 963 km (598 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 | 29 km | 024 Km N 62° E of Tulunan (Cotabato), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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