Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 15 km southeast of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on 15 May 2021 - 09:20 PM (PST) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 111 km depth
15 May 13:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 15 minutes.
16 May 10:10: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.0 to 111.0 km (from 72 to 69 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.4 km (4.6 mi) towards WNW.
16 May 10:10: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.0 to 111.0 km (from 72 to 69 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.4 km (4.6 mi) towards WNW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 15, 2021 13:20:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | 15 May 2021 - 09:20 PM (PST) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.6 |
| Depth | 111.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.64°N / 125.43°E  (Philippine Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 6.64°S / 54.57°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Apo (49 km / 30 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Tanglad (pop: 2,180) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) E of Padada (Davao del Sur) (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Guihing Proper (Davao del Sur) (pop: 12,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) SE of Digos (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) SE of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) NW of Malita (pop: 41,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) NNE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 52 km (32 mi) SSW of Central (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) SE of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 111 km | 011 Km N 27° W of Santa Maria (Davao Occidental), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.6, 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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