Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Bicol, Philippines, on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 9:00 am (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 1 km depth
18 Jan 01:20 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 20 minutes.
18 Jan 11:25: Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards NE.
18 Jan 11:25: Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards NE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 18, 2022 01:00:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 9:00 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 12.42°N / 123.76°E  (Province of Masbate, Bicol, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 12.42°S / 56.24°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Bulusan (50 km / 31 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) N of Batuan (pop: 2,520) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Masbate (pop: 47,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) S of San Jacinto (pop: 7,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) N of Armenia (pop: 3,660) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) E of Baleno (pop: 3,740) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) SSW of Bulan (Sorsogon) (pop: 28,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) NE of Milagros (Lalawigan ng Masbate) (pop: 6,010) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) SW of Irosin (pop: 20,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (41 mi) SSW of Sorsogon (pop: 82,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 386 km (240 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  25.5°C (78 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 1 km | Philippines: 003 Km N 85° W of Batuan (Masbate) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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