Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - Western Visayas, Philippines, on Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 1:01 am (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 14 km depth
15 Jan 17:10 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 9 minutes.
16 Jan 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 18.0 to 14.0 km (from 11.2 to 8.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.5 km (5.3 mi) towards SSE.
16 Jan 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 18.0 to 14.0 km (from 11.2 to 8.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.5 km (5.3 mi) towards SSE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 15, 2022 17:01:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 1:01 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 9.61°N / 122.55°E  (Province of Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 9.61°S / 57.45°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Cuernos de Negros (79 km / 49 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Asia (Negros Occidental) (pop: 23,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) ESE of Bacuyangan (Negros Occidental) (pop: 7,510) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Manlucahoc (Negros Occidental) (pop: 5,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Bal-os (Negros Oriental, Central Visayas) (pop: 3,210) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) SE of Sipalay (pop: 24,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Candoni (Negros Occidental) (pop: 6,190) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 39 km (24 mi) NW of Bayawan (Negros Oriental, Central Visayas) (pop: 36,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) NW of Santa Catalina (Negros Oriental, Central Visayas) (pop: 26,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 51 km (31 mi) SW of Kabankalan (pop: 136,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 581 km (361 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  20°C (68 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 14 km | Philippines: 010 Km N 88° E of Hinoba-an (Negros Occidental) | PHIVOLCS |
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