Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Sulu Sea, 35 km south of Iloilo City, Western Visayas, Philippines, on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 10:54 pm (GMT +8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 37 km depth
20 May 15:10 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 16 minutes.
21 May 14:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.0 to 37.0 km (from 22 to 23 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards S.
21 May 14:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.0 to 37.0 km (from 22 to 23 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards S.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 20, 2022 14:54:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, May 20, 2022 at 10:54 pm (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 10.39°N / 122.5°E  (Sulu Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 10.39°S / 57.5°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Canlaon (69 km / 43 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) SW of La Paz (pop: 2,020) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) S of Iloilo City (pop: 387,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) WSW of Bago City (pop: 150,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 41 km (25 mi) WNW of Hinigaran (pop: 39,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) WNW of Binalbagan (pop: 38,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) W of La Carlota City (pop: 41,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) WSW of Bacolod City (pop: 454,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 497 km (309 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) NW of Negros Island (pop: 4,414,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 87 km (54 mi) S of Panay Island (pop: 4,307,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SW |
| 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 | 37 km | Philippines: 016 Km S 15° W of Nueva Valencia (Guimaras) | PHIVOLCS |
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