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Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Western Visayas, Philippines, on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 2:29 am (GMT +8) -

Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Western Visayas, Philippines, on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 2:29 am (GMT +8) Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Western Visayas, Philippines, on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 2:29 am (GMT +8)

Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 8 km depth

17 Jan 18:40 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 11 minutes.
18 Jan 10:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 8.0 km (from 4.3 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.5 km (1.5 mi) towards SSW.

Earthquake details

Date & timeJan 17, 2022 18:29:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 2:29 am (GMT +8)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude2.4
Depth8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude9.81°N / 122.44°E (Province of Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines)
Antipode9.81°S / 57.56°W
Shaking intensityVery weak shaking
Felt0 reports
Primary data sourcePHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Nearest volcanoCuernos de Negros (101 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities556 km (346 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 23.8°C (75 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from NE
Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Mag.DepthLocationSource
2.48 kmPhilippines: 004 Km N 06° E of City Of Sipalay (Negros Occidental)PHIVOLCS

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