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BACOLOR, PAMPANGA PHILIPPINES / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s
Light mag. 4.7 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 100 km south of Alabel, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines, on Wednesday, Apr 27, 2022 at 8:04 am (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 243 km depth
27 Apr 00:16 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 11 minutes.
Update Wed, 27 Apr 2022, 00:21
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 just reported 100 km southeast of Alabel, Philippines4.7 quake 27 Apr 8:04 am (GMT +8)
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Alabel, Province of Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines, was reported only 16 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate to considerable depth of 243 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022, at 8:04 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sarangani (pop. 7,500) located 20 km from the epicenter, Bukid (pop. 2,200) 40 km away, Butulan (pop. 2,400) 43 km away, and Nuing (pop. 2,600) 45 km away. In Glan (pop. 24,300, 75 km away), Caburan (pop. 12,600, 76 km away), Malapatan (pop. 19,400, 86 km away), Alabel (pop. 43,300, 100 km away), and General Santos City (pop. 679,600, 105 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
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Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sarangani (pop. 7,500) located 20 km from the epicenter, Bukid (pop. 2,200) 40 km away, Butulan (pop. 2,400) 43 km away, and Nuing (pop. 2,600) 45 km away. In Glan (pop. 24,300, 75 km away), Caburan (pop. 12,600, 76 km away), Malapatan (pop. 19,400, 86 km away), Alabel (pop. 43,300, 100 km away), and General Santos City (pop. 679,600, 105 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Apr 27, 2022 00:04:51 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Apr 27, 2022 at 8:04 am (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.7 |
| Depth | 243.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 5.24°N / 125.54°E  (Philippine Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 5.24°S / 54.46°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 1 report |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearest volcano | Parker (121 km / 75 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Sarangani (Davao del Sur) (pop: 7,510) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) SSE of Bukid (pop: 2,230) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 59 km (36 mi) SSE of Pangyan (Sarangani) (pop: 5,260) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) SSE of Glan (Sarangani) (pop: 24,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) S of Caburan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 12,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) SSE of Malapatan (Sarangani) (pop: 19,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) SSE of Lun Pequeño (pop: 11,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 100 km (62 mi) SSE of Alabel (pop: 43,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 105 km (65 mi) SSE of General Santos City (pop: 679,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 160 km (99 mi) SSE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ENE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.7 | 243 km | MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
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