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Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - 22 km southeast of San Francisco, Quezon, Calabarzon, Philippines, on Monday, Sep 26, 2022 at 4:50 pm (GMT +8) -

Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 12 km depth

26 Sep 09:10 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 20 minutes.
27 Sep 05:55: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 12.0 km (from 9.9 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.7 km (5.4 mi) towards W.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Sep 26, 2022 08:50:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Sep 26, 2022 at 4:50 pm (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.8
Depth	12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	13.21°N / 122.67°E (Philippines)
Antipode	13.21°S / 57.33°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Nearest volcano	Iriga (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	6 km (4 mi) NE of Talisay (pop: 5,140) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) S of San Andres (pop: 5,190) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) E of Pagsañgahan (Quezon) (pop: 13,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) SE of San Francisco (Quezon) (pop: 16,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 57 km (35 mi) SE of Catanauan (pop: 26,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) SW of Naga City (pop: 174,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) SW of Calabanga (Camarines Sur) (pop: 26,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 239 km (149 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from SSW
Estimated seismic energy released	3.2 x 10⁷ joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.8	12 km	Philippines: 013 Km S 03° W of San Andres (Quezon)	PHIVOLCS

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