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Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 49 km northeast of Bislig City, Philippines, on Friday, Dec 9, 2022 at 5:23 am (GMT +8) -

Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 9 km depth

8 Dec 21:35 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 13 minutes.
9 Dec 13:20: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.0 to 9.0 km (from 14.3 to 5.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 17 km (10.3 mi) towards W.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 8, 2022 21:23:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Dec 9, 2022 at 5:23 am (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.8
Depth	9.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	8.43°N / 126.7°E (Philippine Sea, Philippines)
Antipode	8.43°S / 53.3°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Nearest volcano	Leonard Range (137 km / 85 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	41 km (25 mi) E of Hinatuan (pop: 10,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Bislig City (pop: 67,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) ENE of Trento (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 15,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) E of San Francisco (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 18,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) ESE of Bah-Bah (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 28,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) SE of Tandag (pop: 29,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 99 km (61 mi) NE of Monkayo (pop: 51,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 927 km (576 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 26.4°C (80 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NW
Estimated seismic energy released	1 x 10⁹ joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.8	9 km	Philippines: 040 Km N 80° E of Hinatuan (Surigao Del Sur)	PHIVOLCS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 195 km / 121 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 2.8, 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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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Dec 2, 1972 00:19 50 years ago	8.0 60 km	225km / 140mi	77 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Apr 14, 1924 16:20 99 years ago	8.0 15 km	204km / 126mi	Sigaboy Island, 5.9 km W of La Union, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
May 25, 1943 23:07 80 years ago	7.8 15 km	126km / 78mi	71 km E of Baganga, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Jul 12, 1911 04:07 112 years ago	7.7 15 km	46km / 29mi	94 km NE of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Dec 15, 1989 18:43 33 years ago	7.6 24 km	11km / 7mi	47 km E of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jan 1, 2001 06:57 22 years ago	7.5 33 km	171km / 106mi	41 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Nov 11, 1921 18:36 101 years ago	7.4 15 km	119km / 74mi	96 km NE of Manay, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
May 17, 1992 10:15 31 years ago	7.3 33 km	138km / 86mi	66 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Mar 19, 1952 10:57 71 years ago	7.3 15 km	145km / 90mi	119 km NE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jan 10, 1970 12:07 53 years ago	7.2 40 km	183km / 114mi	55 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Jun 13, 1929 09:24 94 years ago	7.2 35 km	91km / 56mi	2.8 km N of Veruela, Province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Aug 11, 2021 17:46 1 year 24 weeks ago	7.1 63 km	215km / 133mi	Philippine Sea, 74 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
May 17, 1992 09:49 31 years ago	7.1 33 km	133km / 82mi	57 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Apr 15, 1934 22:15 89 years ago	7.1 35 km	83km / 52mi	Bagoso Island, 14 km E of Kinablangan, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Aug 30, 1924 03:04 98 years ago	7.1 15 km	63km / 39mi	77 km E of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
May 11, 1993 18:26 30 years ago	7.0 59 km	135km / 84mi	49 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Feb 18, 1991 02:37 32 years ago	7.0 24 km	55km / 34mi	39 km SE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Nov 17, 1929 03:43 93 years ago	7.0 35 km	221km / 137mi	30 km SE of Sigaboy Island, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Mar 2, 1923 16:48 100 years ago	7.0 15 km	222km / 138mi	6 km W of Kadingilan, Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines	More
Mar 11, 1997 19:22 26 years ago	6.9 10 km	129km / 80mi	180 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Aug 12, 1934 23:49 89 years ago	6.9 35 km	33km / 20mi	50 km E of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Nov 16, 1927 21:10 95 years ago	6.9 35 km	211km / 131mi	Sigaboy Island, 25 km S of Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Jan 1, 1919 01:33 104 years ago	6.9 35 km	180km / 112mi	38 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Feb 7, 1918 05:20 105 years ago	6.9 35 km	175km / 109mi	12 km NE of Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Jan 1, 2001 08:54 22 years ago	6.8 33 km	201km / 125mi	84 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Nov 13, 1991 11:12 31 years ago	6.8 36 km	37km / 23mi	Tigdos Island, 17 km N of Bislig City, Philippines	More
Feb 8, 1990 07:15 33 years ago	6.8 26 km	265km / 165mi	58 km E of Bohol Island, Central Visayas, Philippines	More
Jun 18, 1980 17:14 43 years ago	6.8 54 km	116km / 72mi	67 km NE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Nov 7, 1976 17:09 46 years ago	6.8 60 km	36km / 22mi	Tigdos Island, 30 km N of Bislig City, Philippines	More
Mar 30, 1970 16:46 53 years ago	6.8 50 km	188km / 117mi	34 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Mar 16, 1923 22:01 100 years ago	6.8 35 km	220km / 137mi	129 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
May 7, 1920 05:40 103 years ago	6.8 35 km	178km / 111mi	67 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Dec 15, 2019 06:11 3 years ago	6.7 29 km	258km / 160mi	12 km W of Padada, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines	More
May 12, 1987 01:30 36 years ago	6.7 25 km	149km / 93mi	56 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Feb 10, 1957 22:50 66 years ago	6.7 20 km	216km / 135mi	38 km NE of Santa Monica, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Mar 17, 1933 19:32 90 years ago	6.7 35 km	244km / 152mi	124 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Sep 20, 1996 04:11 26 years ago	6.6 33 km	121km / 75mi	26 km SE of Lajanosa Island, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Apr 20, 1995 08:45 28 years ago	6.6 94 km	239km / 149mi	97 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Feb 8, 1990 07:46 33 years ago	6.6 30 km	270km / 168mi	29 km E of Jagna, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines	More
Feb 11, 1957 01:14 66 years ago	6.6 20 km	198km / 123mi	17 km NE of Santa Monica, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Feb 10, 1957 22:32 66 years ago	6.6 20 km	219km / 136mi	39 km NE of Santa Monica, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Oct 31, 2019 01:11 3 years ago	6.5 10 km	233km / 145mi	19 km SE of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines	More
Oct 29, 2019 01:04 3 years ago	6.5 10 km	251km / 156mi	7.9 km NW of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines	More
Feb 10, 2017 14:03 6 years ago	6.5 10 km	204km / 127mi	Philippine Sea, 4.6 km N of Surigao City, Philippines	More
Oct 6, 1997 12:30 25 years ago	6.5 106 km	182km / 113mi	31 km E of Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Oct 25, 1990 11:01 32 years ago	6.5 44 km	30km / 18mi	Tigdos Island, 19 km NE of Bislig City, Philippines	More
Dec 20, 1989 00:08 33 years ago	6.5 21 km	40km / 25mi	58 km E of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jun 6, 1987 18:40 36 years ago	6.5 14 km	257km / 160mi	20 km SE of Suluan Island, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines	More
Sep 6, 2020 15:23 2 years ago	6.4 127 km	262km / 163mi	Philippine Sea, 4.2 km N of Talagutong, Davao Occidental, Philippines	More
Oct 28, 2019 01:04 3 years ago	6.4 8 km	248km / 154mi	6.3 km SW of Makilala, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines	More
Jan 2, 2001 07:30 22 years ago	6.4 33 km	187km / 116mi	69 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Sep 20, 1996 00:03 26 years ago	6.4 33 km	137km / 85mi	Lajanosa Island, 90 km E of Surigao City, Philippines	More
Oct 16, 2019 11:37 3 years ago	6.3 10 km	248km / 154mi	7.6 km NW of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines	More
Jan 1, 2002 11:29 21 years ago	6.3 138 km	263km / 164mi	13 km S of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines	More
Sep 28, 1996 14:10 26 years ago	6.3 235 km	231km / 144mi	Hajakhak Island, 31 km NW of Surigao City, Philippines	More
Apr 24, 1991 04:57 32 years ago	6.3 14 km	68km / 42mi	60 km E of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
May 18, 1987 07:27 36 years ago	6.3 16 km	148km / 92mi	30 km NE of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines	More
Sep 8, 2018 07:16 4 years ago	6.2 10 km	133km / 83mi	Philippine Sea, 5.2 km NE of Manay, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Sep 23, 2016 22:53 6 years ago	6.2 52 km	198km / 123mi	Philippine Sea, 53 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Sep 15, 1997 13:05 25 years ago	6.2 51 km	37km / 23mi	38 km E of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Dec 8, 1989 10:23 33 years ago	6.2 44 km	186km / 116mi	115 km E of Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jun 14, 1987 05:07 36 years ago	6.2 13 km	230km / 143mi	101 km NE of Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jul 10, 1975 18:29 48 years ago	6.2 86 km	214km / 133mi	69 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Apr 19, 2022 01:23 40 weeks ago	6.1 19 km	130km / 81mi	Philippine Sea, 46 km E of Manay, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
May 31, 2019 10:12 4 years ago	6.1 85 km	238km / 148mi	Philippine Sea, 78 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Nov 2, 2012 18:17 10 years ago	6.1 38 km	105km / 66mi	Philippine Sea, 5 km E of Burgos, Philippines	More
Mar 20, 2008 14:10 15 years ago	6.1 45 km	250km / 156mi	Philippines, 80 km NE of Pulau Mianggas Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia	More
Oct 5, 2000 20:06 22 years ago	6.1 87 km	176km / 109mi	68 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Nov 7, 1996 06:10 26 years ago	6.1 33 km	156km / 97mi	93 km E of Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Sep 20, 1996 12:24 26 years ago	6.1 33 km	114km / 71mi	56 km NE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jun 15, 1991 23:02 32 years ago	6.1 71 km	207km / 129mi	52 km NE of Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Aug 15, 1988 09:59 34 years ago	6.1 52 km	54km / 33mi	39 km SE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jun 3, 1986 14:40 37 years ago	6.1 67 km	231km / 144mi	83 km NE of Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Feb 29, 1980 11:13 43 years ago	6.1 104 km	238km / 148mi	104 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Oct 26, 1975 10:41 47 years ago	6.1 50 km	207km / 128mi	80 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Mar 16, 1971 20:35 52 years ago	6.1 59 km	57km / 35mi	102 km E of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Nov 8, 1970 14:58 52 years ago	6.1 40 km	77km / 48mi	24 km E of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Mar 4, 1970 14:27 53 years ago	6.1 35 km	130km / 81mi	82 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
May 5, 2022 08:21 38 weeks ago	6.0 22 km	216km / 134mi	Philippine Sea, 112 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Apr 20, 2022 21:57 40 weeks ago	6.0 27 km	162km / 101mi	Philippine Sea, 79 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Feb 7, 2021 04:22 1 year 51 weeks ago	6.0 26 km	247km / 154mi	14 km W of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines	More
Nov 15, 2020 22:37 2 years ago	6.0 45 km	42km / 26mi	Philippine Sea, 19 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines	More
Mar 8, 2019 15:06 4 years ago	6.0 27 km	232km / 144mi	Philippine Sea, 95 km NE of Surigao City, Philippines	More
Feb 8, 2019 11:55 4 years ago	6.0 10 km	146km / 91mi	Philippine Sea, 48 km E of Dapa, Philippines	More
Feb 8, 2019 11:55 4 years ago	6.0 10 km	165km / 103mi	Philippine Sea, 51 km E of Dapa, Philippines	More
Apr 5, 2018 03:53 5 years ago	6.0 10 km	189km / 118mi	Philippine Sea, 68 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Jul 3, 2015 06:43 8 years ago	6.0 67 km	213km / 132mi	Philippine Sea, 22 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines	More
Nov 5, 1996 12:29 26 years ago	6.0 33 km	152km / 95mi	25 km NE of Lajanosa Island, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jan 27, 1996 17:48 27 years ago	6.0 33 km	90km / 56mi	27 km NE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Dec 15, 1989 18:53 33 years ago	6.0 33 km	24km / 15mi	Tigdos Island, 27 km NE of Bislig City, Philippines	More
Aug 27, 1983 18:49 39 years ago	6.0 21 km	88km / 55mi	5 km W of Bunawan, Province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jun 9, 1980 13:14 43 years ago	6.0 19 km	147km / 92mi	89 km NE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Dec 8, 2010 06:47 12 years ago	5.9 53 km	108km / 67mi	Daquit Island, 6.7 km NW of San Luis, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Mar 30, 1994 13:29 29 years ago	5.9 40 km	80km / 50mi	Lenungan Island, 10.4 km SE of Tandag, Philippines	More
Aug 19, 1993 15:21 29 years ago	5.9 31 km	138km / 86mi	71 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines	More
Mar 26, 1990 22:47 33 years ago	5.9 39 km	151km / 94mi	34 km N of Butuan, Province of Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines	More
Dec 17, 1989 14:34 33 years ago	5.9 40 km	17km / 10mi	64 km NE of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Aug 12, 1989 16:46 33 years ago	5.9 55 km	112km / 69mi	9.9 km SW of Bayugan, Province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jun 19, 1980 06:40 43 years ago	5.9 45 km	122km / 76mi	76 km NE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More
Jun 9, 1980 12:42 43 years ago	5.9 33 km	132km / 82mi	75 km NE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines	More

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