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Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 36 km north of Bais City, Philippines, on Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 at 11:48 am (GMT +8) -

Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 11 km depth

15 Dec 04:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 15, 2021 03:48:19 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 at 11:48 am (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.4
Depth	11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	9.91°N / 123.2°E (Philippine Sea, Philippines)
Antipode	9.91°S / 56.8°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	Canlaon (56 km / 35 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	8 km (5 mi) S of Jimalalud (pop: 3,210) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) E of Tambo (pop: 3,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Guihulngan (pop: 22,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 36 km (23 mi) NNE of Bais City (pop: 65,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) SSE of Tinongan (pop: 62,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) SE of Isabela (pop: 15,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) ESE of Himamaylan (Negros Occidental) (pop: 25,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) ESE of Suay (Negros Occidental) (pop: 19,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) SE of Binalbagan (pop: 38,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 575 km (357 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) ENE of Negros Island (pop: 4,414,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 76 km (48 mi) SW of Cebu Island (pop: 4,164,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 106 km (66 mi) W of Bohol Island (pop: 1,211,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from NNE
Estimated seismic energy released	7.9 x 10⁹ joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.4	11 km	NEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES	EMSC
3.4	6 km	Philippines: 011 Km S 79° E of Tayasan (Negros Oriental)	PHIVOLCS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 410 km / 255 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Davao, Philippines: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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