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Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 15 km southeast of Sogod, Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 3:21 am (GMT +8) -

Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 20 km depth

29 Nov 19:30 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 10 minutes.
30 Nov 17:00: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.0 to 20.0 km (from 18 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.3 mi) towards NW.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 29, 2022 19:21:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 3:21 am (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.2
Depth	20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	10.31°N / 125.1°E (Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines)
Antipode	10.31°S / 54.9°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Nearest volcano	Cabalian (13 km / 8 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	14 km (9 mi) ENE of San Isidro (pop: 2,450) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 15 km (10 mi) ESE of Sogod (Southern Leyte) (pop: 8,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) N of Liloan (pop: 3,550) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Hinundayan (pop: 2,690) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Malitbog (pop: 2,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) NE of Maasin (Southern Leyte) (pop: 18,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) NW of Surigao City (Caraga) (pop: 87,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 654 km (407 mi) SE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Moderate Rain 26°C (79 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NE
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	20 km	Philippines: 005 Km N 71° E of Libagon (Southern Leyte)	PHIVOLCS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 364 km / 226 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 2.2, 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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