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Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 22 km south of Carcar, Philippines, on Monday, Nov 28, 2022 at 10:04 am (GMT +8) -

Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 9 km depth

28 Nov 02:20 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 17 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 28, 2022 02:04:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Nov 28, 2022 at 10:04 am (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2
Depth	9.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	9.91°N / 123.67°E (Philippine Sea, Philippines)
Antipode	9.91°S / 56.33°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Nearest volcano	Canlaon (81 km / 50 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	9 km (5 mi) ENE of Argao (Cebu) (pop: 6,110) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Sibonga (Cebu) (pop: 12,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Ocaña (pop: 13,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) S of Carcar (pop: 40,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) S of San Fernando (pop: 23,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) NW of Tagbilaran (pop: 86,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) SSW of Cebu City (pop: 798,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 598 km (372 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) S of Cebu Island (pop: 4,164,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) W of Bohol Island (pop: 1,211,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) E of Negros Island (pop: 4,414,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NE
Estimated seismic energy released	6.3 x 10⁷ joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.0	9 km	Philippines: 008 Km N 64° E of Argao (Cebu)	PHIVOLCS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 379 km / 236 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Davao, Philippines: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.0, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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