Light mag. 2.9 earthquake - Celebes Sea, 35 km south of Pagadian City, Philippines, on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11:52 pm (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 4 km depth
26 May 16:05 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 13 minutes.
27 May 12:45: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 4.0 km (from 0.6 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards W.
27 May 12:45: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 4.0 km (from 0.6 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards W.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 26, 2022 15:52:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11:52 pm (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.9 |
| Depth | 4.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 7.51°N / 123.46°E  (Celebes Sea, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 7.51°S / 56.54°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Malindang (81 km / 50 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 7 km (4 mi) NNE of Malim (pop: 2,360) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Dimataling (pop: 4,270) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) S of San Pablo (pop: 3,350) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Pitogo (Zamboanga del Sur) (pop: 5,970) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) SE of Legrada (pop: 4,020) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) S of Pagadian City (pop: 186,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) S of Muricay (pop: 132,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 834 km (518 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Moderate Rain  25.5°C (78 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 4 km | Philippines: 007 Km N 47° E of Tabina (Zamboanga Del Sur) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.9, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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