Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - Cordillera, 11 km east of Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines, on Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 3:15 pm (GMT +8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 4 km depth
6 Aug 07:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 20 minutes.
7 Aug 05:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.0 to 4.0 km (from 21 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 18 km (11 mi) towards SSW.
7 Aug 05:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.0 to 4.0 km (from 21 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 18 km (11 mi) towards SSW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 6, 2022 07:15:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 3:15 pm (GMT +8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 4.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 17.39°N / 120.45°E  (South China Sea, Cordillera, Philippines) |
| Antipode | 17.39°S / 59.55°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
| Nearest volcano | Patoc (62 km / 39 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 4 km (2 mi) NNW of Suso (Ilocos) (pop: 2,280) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Lungog (Ilocos) (pop: 2,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (13 mi) SSE of Vigan (Ilocos) (pop: 48,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (13 mi) N of Candon (Ilocos Sur) (pop: 11,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Bantay (Ilocos Sur) (pop: 10,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) N of Santa Maria (Ilocos Sur) (pop: 28,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 109 km (68 mi) N of Baguio City (pop: 272,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 315 km (196 mi) N of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  28.6°C (83 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 4 km | Philippines: 003 Km N 77° W of San Quintin (Abra) | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
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