Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 20 km southeast of San Francisco, Philippines, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 5:14 pm (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 35 km depth
18 May 09:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 21 minutes.
19 May 03:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 35.0 km (from 19.9 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.6 km (3.5 mi) towards N.
19 May 03:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 35.0 km (from 19.9 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.6 km (3.5 mi) towards N.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 18, 2022 09:14:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 5:14 pm (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 8.37°N / 126.03°E  (Philippines) |
| Antipode | 8.37°S / 53.97°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Leonard Range (110 km / 68 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 8 km (5 mi) SE of Lapinigan (pop: 4,330) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (13 mi) SSE of San Francisco (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 18,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) N of Bunawan (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 15,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Talacogon (pop: 15,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Bah-Bah (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 28,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) WNW of Bislig City (pop: 67,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) SE of Butuan (pop: 309,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 885 km (550 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  25.4°C (78 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ENE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 35 km | Philippines: 003 Km S 66° E of Rosario (Agusan Del Sur) | PHIVOLCS |
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