Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - Philippine Sea, Philippines, on Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 3:19 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 25 km depth
15 Jan 19:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
16 Jan 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.0 to 25.0 km (from 16.8 to 15.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards SSE.
16 Jan 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.0 to 25.0 km (from 16.8 to 15.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards SSE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 15, 2022 19:19:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 3:19 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.9 |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 7.99°N / 126.69°E  (Philippine Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 7.99°S / 53.31°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Leonard Range (98 km / 61 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 27 km (17 mi) E of Santa Maria (pop: 2,350) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) ESE of Bislig City (pop: 67,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) E of Trento (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 15,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 73 km (45 mi) ENE of Monkayo (pop: 51,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) ENE of Compostela (pop: 42,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) ESE of Bunawan (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 15,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 81 km (51 mi) E of Veruela (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 18,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) N of Manay (pop: 20,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 115 km (71 mi) ENE of Magugpo Poblacion (pop: 233,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 963 km (599 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  25°C (77 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NNE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 25 km | Philippines: 031 Km S 80° E of Lingig (Surigao Del Sur) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.9, 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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