Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 285 km southeast of Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 12:46 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 11 km depth
17 Jan 17:05 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 19 minutes.
18 Jan 06:55: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 11.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.1 km (4.4 mi) towards NE.
18 Jan 06:55: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 11.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.1 km (4.4 mi) towards NE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 17, 2022 16:46:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 12:46 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.9 |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 12.87°N / 122.93°E  (Philippine Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 12.87°S / 57.07°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Iriga (87 km / 54 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 25 km (16 mi) S of San Rafael (pop: 3,040) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) SE of San Francisco (Quezon) (pop: 16,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) SW of Bato (pop: 16,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 73 km (45 mi) SW of Libon (pop: 68,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) SW of Polangui (pop: 77,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) SW of Nabua (pop: 25,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 81 km (51 mi) SW of Iriga City (pop: 94,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) SW of San Jose (Albay) (pop: 35,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) SW of Buhi (Camarines Sur) (pop: 30,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 285 km (177 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 111 km (69 mi) NW of Masbate Island (pop: 706,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  24.8°C (77 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NE |
| 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 | 11 km | Philippines: 029 Km S 10° W of San Pascual (Masbate) | 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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