Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 63 km east of Butuan, Province of Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines, on Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 1:55 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 1 km depth
15 Jan 18:10 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 15 minutes.
16 Jan 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 1.0 km (from 19.9 to 0.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.7 km (2.9 mi) towards NW.
16 Jan 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 1.0 km (from 19.9 to 0.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.7 km (2.9 mi) towards NW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 15, 2022 17:55:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 1:55 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 8.76°N / 126.08°E  (Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 8.76°S / 53.92°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Paco (111 km / 69 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 14 km (9 mi) N of Lianga (Surigao del Sur) (pop: 13,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Salvacion (pop: 2,090) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) NE of Bah-Bah (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 28,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) NNE of San Francisco (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 18,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) E of Bayugan (pop: 40,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (23 mi) SSW of Tandag (pop: 29,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) NE of Talacogon (pop: 15,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) ESE of Butuan (pop: 309,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (41 mi) ESE of Libertad (pop: 250,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 855 km (531 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Moderate Rain  20.5°C (69 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from N |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 1 km | Philippines: 014 Km N 07° W of Lianga (Surigao Del Sur) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.4, 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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