Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - Central Luzon, 95 km northwest of Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 11:22 am (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 135 km depth
18 Jan 03:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 13 minutes.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 18, 2022 03:22:00 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 11:22 am (GMT +8) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2 |
Depth | 135.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 15.17°N / 120.32°E ![]() |
Antipode | 15.17°S / 59.68°W |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Felt | |
Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
Nearest volcano | Pinatubo (5 km / 3 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 42 km (26 mi) WNW of San Fernando City (pop: 251,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 95 km (59 mi) NW of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Few Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.0 | 135 km | Philippines: 026 Km N 66° W of Porac (Pampanga) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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