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Weak mag. 3.4 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 23 km southeast of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Thursday, Feb 9, 2023 at 7:20 pm (GMT +8) -

Weak mag. 3.4 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 23 km southeast of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Thursday, Feb 9, 2023 at 7:20 pm (GMT +8) Weak mag. 3.4 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 23 km southeast of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Thursday, Feb 9, 2023 at 7:20 pm (GMT +8)

Weak magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 26 km depth

9 Feb 11:28 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 8 minutes.
9 Feb 11:35: Now using data updates from PHIVOLCS
10 Feb 06:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 26.0 km (from 18.6 to 16.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8 mi) towards WSW.

Earthquake details

Date & timeFeb 9, 2023 11:20:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenterThursday, Feb 9, 2023 at 7:20 pm (GMT +8)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude3.4
Depth26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude6.63°N / 125.53°E (Philippine Sea, Philippines)
Antipode6.63°S / 54.47°W
Shaking intensityLight shaking
Felt1 report
Primary data sourcePHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Nearest volcanoApo (49 km / 30 mi)
Nearby towns and cities10 km (6 mi) ENE of Tanglad (pop: 2,180) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
11 km (7 mi) NE of Santa Maria (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
23 km (14 mi) SE of Digos (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
26 km (16 mi) NNW of Malita (pop: 41,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
39 km (24 mi) ESE of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
48 km (30 mi) NE of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
50 km (31 mi) S of Central (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
70 km (43 mi) NE of General Santos City (pop: 679,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 26.1°C (79 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from N
Estimated seismic energy released7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.DepthLocationSource
3.426 kmPhilippines: 010 Km N 35° E of Santa Maria (Davao Occidental)PHIVOLCS
3.430 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINESEMSC
3.430 kmMindanao, PhilippinesRaspberryShake

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Digos (23.4 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 5-10 s : one single light first shock as a warning, then 2 seconds nothing, then heavy swinging with noises from the steel roofing  

Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMTMag
Depth
DistanceLocationDetails
Aug 15, 1918 12:18
105 years ago
8.3

20 km
147km / 92mi16 km SW of Maitum, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Dec 2, 1972 00:19
50 years ago
8.0

60 km
125km / 78mi77 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Apr 14, 1924 16:20
99 years ago
8.0

15 km
57km / 35miSigaboy Island, 5.9 km W of La Union, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Aug 16, 1976 16:11
47 years ago
7.9

33 km
172km / 107mi95 km W of Koronadal, Province of South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
May 25, 1943 23:07
80 years ago
7.8

15 km
201km / 125mi71 km E of Baganga, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Mar 14, 1913 08:45
110 years ago
7.8

15 km
156km / 97mi135 km SE of General Santos City, PhilippinesMore
Jul 12, 1911 04:07
112 years ago
7.7

15 km
275km / 171mi94 km NE of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, PhilippinesMore
Jul 23, 2010 22:51
13 years ago
7.6

578 km
227km / 141mi63 km W of Kalamansig, Province of Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Dec 15, 1989 18:43
33 years ago
7.6

24 km
231km / 144mi47 km E of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, PhilippinesMore
Jan 30, 1969 10:29
54 years ago
7.6

60 km
302km / 188mi23 km SE of Pulau Magupung Island, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaMore
Dec 16, 1910 14:44
112 years ago
7.6

15 km
224km / 139mi63 km NE of Pulau Dumarehe Island, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaMore
Mar 5, 2002 21:16
21 years ago
7.5

31 km
156km / 97mi84 km SW of Koronadal, Province of South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Jan 1, 2001 06:57
22 years ago
7.5

33 km
120km / 74mi41 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Nov 20, 1984 08:15
38 years ago
7.5

202 km
169km / 105mi74 km S of Glan, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Dec 19, 1928 11:37
94 years ago
7.4

25 km
150km / 93mi4.1 km NE of Basak, Province of Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Nov 11, 1921 18:36
101 years ago
7.4

15 km
225km / 140mi96 km NE of Manay, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Jul 23, 2010 22:08
13 years ago
7.3

607 km
235km / 146mi72 km W of Bantogon, Province of Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
May 17, 1992 10:15
31 years ago
7.3

33 km
150km / 93mi66 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Mar 5, 1984 03:33
39 years ago
7.3

649 km
258km / 160mi8.6 km W of Ozamiz City, PhilippinesMore
Jan 10, 1970 12:07
53 years ago
7.2

40 km
128km / 80mi55 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Sep 24, 1957 08:21
66 years ago
7.2

35 km
218km / 136mi53 km SE of Pulau Baronto Island, IndonesiaMore
Jun 13, 1929 09:24
94 years ago
7.2

35 km
170km / 105mi2.8 km N of Veruela, Province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga, PhilippinesMore
Aug 11, 2021 17:46
1 year 33 weeks ago
7.1

63 km
131km / 82miPhilippine Sea, 74 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Feb 5, 2005 12:23
18 years ago
7.1

525 km
285km / 177mi228 km SE of Zamboanga, Zamboanga Peninsula, PhilippinesMore
May 17, 1992 09:49
31 years ago
7.1

33 km
141km / 87mi57 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Apr 15, 1934 22:15
89 years ago
7.1

35 km
172km / 107miBagoso Island, 14 km E of Kinablangan, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Jan 21, 2021 12:23
2 years ago
7.0

116 km
284km / 176miPhilippine Sea, 483 km NE of Manado, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaMore
Dec 29, 2018 03:39
4 years ago
7.0

10 km
156km / 97miPhilippine Sea, 125 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
May 11, 1993 18:26
30 years ago
7.0

59 km
132km / 82mi49 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Feb 18, 1991 02:37
32 years ago
7.0

24 km
270km / 168mi39 km SE of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, PhilippinesMore
Nov 17, 1929 03:43
93 years ago
7.0

35 km
87km / 54mi30 km SE of Sigaboy Island, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Mar 2, 1923 16:48
100 years ago
7.0

15 km
133km / 82mi6 km W of Kadingilan, Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, PhilippinesMore
May 26, 2003 23:13
20 years ago
6.9

566 km
202km / 125mi79 km SW of Cotabato City, PH.14.B8, Mindanao Musulman, PhilippinesMore
Mar 11, 1997 19:22
26 years ago
6.9

10 km
264km / 164mi180 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Dec 12, 1978 11:44
44 years ago
6.9

33 km
238km / 148mi55 km S of Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, PhilippinesMore
Aug 12, 1934 23:49
89 years ago
6.9

35 km
217km / 135mi50 km E of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, PhilippinesMore
Nov 16, 1927 21:10
95 years ago
6.9

35 km
49km / 31miSigaboy Island, 25 km S of Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Jan 1, 1919 01:33
104 years ago
6.9

35 km
112km / 70mi38 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Aug 15, 1918 17:30
105 years ago
6.9

15 km
158km / 98mi37 km SE of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, PhilippinesMore
Feb 7, 1918 05:20
105 years ago
6.9

35 km
71km / 44mi12 km NE of Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Apr 28, 2017 20:23
6 years ago
6.8

46 km
134km / 84miCelebes Sea, 38 km SW of Glan, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Jan 1, 2001 08:54
22 years ago
6.8

33 km
151km / 94mi84 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Sep 2, 1998 08:37
25 years ago
6.8

50 km
192km / 120mi25 km SE of Pulau Baronto Island, IndonesiaMore
Nov 13, 1991 11:12
31 years ago
6.8

36 km
214km / 133miTigdos Island, 17 km N of Bislig City, PhilippinesMore
Oct 29, 1987 20:23
35 years ago
6.8

153 km
313km / 194mi62 km E of Pulau Magupung Island, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaMore
Nov 7, 1976 17:09
46 years ago
6.8

60 km
226km / 140miTigdos Island, 30 km N of Bislig City, PhilippinesMore
Mar 30, 1970 16:46
53 years ago
6.8

50 km
103km / 64mi34 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Feb 3, 1969 21:41
54 years ago
6.8

35 km
293km / 182mi27 km E of Pulau Magupung Island, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaMore
Dec 15, 2019 06:11
3 years ago
6.7

29 km
32km / 20mi12 km W of Padada, Province of Davao del Sur, PhilippinesMore
May 12, 1987 01:30
36 years ago
6.7

25 km
139km / 86mi56 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Mar 15, 1983 19:58
40 years ago
6.7

41 km
183km / 114mi23 km S of Pulau Baronto Island, IndonesiaMore
Jul 24, 2010 05:35
13 years ago
6.6

553 km
227km / 141mi70 km SW of Kalamansig, Province of Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Oct 4, 2009 10:58
13 years ago
6.6

620 km
238km / 148mi86 km SE of Olutanga, PhilippinesMore
Apr 20, 1995 08:45
28 years ago
6.6

94 km
143km / 89mi97 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Jun 17, 1986 18:13
37 years ago
6.6

32 km
114km / 71mi53 km S of General Santos City, PhilippinesMore
Oct 29, 1984 23:18
38 years ago
6.6

153 km
100km / 62mi50 km SE of Alabel, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Oct 31, 2019 01:11
3 years ago
6.5

10 km
45km / 28mi19 km SE of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Oct 29, 2019 01:04
3 years ago
6.5

10 km
49km / 30mi7.9 km NW of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, PhilippinesMore
Feb 15, 2005 14:42
18 years ago
6.5

40 km
231km / 143mi54 km NW of Pulau Nusa Island, IndonesiaMore
Oct 25, 1990 11:01
32 years ago
6.5

44 km
213km / 132miTigdos Island, 19 km NE of Bislig City, PhilippinesMore
Dec 20, 1989 00:08
33 years ago
6.5

21 km
217km / 135mi58 km E of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, PhilippinesMore
May 11, 1987 09:59
36 years ago
6.5

94 km
340km / 212miIndonesiaMore
Mar 18, 1985 19:49
38 years ago
6.5

33 km
253km / 157miSagayaran Island, 10.6 km SE of Muricay, PhilippinesMore
Sep 6, 2020 15:23
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6.4

127 km
40km / 25miPhilippine Sea, 4.2 km N of Talagutong, Davao Occidental, PhilippinesMore
Oct 28, 2019 01:04
3 years ago
6.4

8 km
62km / 39mi6.3 km SW of Makilala, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Aug 20, 2007 13:46
16 years ago
6.4

8 km
212km / 132mi158 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Nov 30, 2005 16:53
17 years ago
6.4

13 km
171km / 106mi19 km W of Palimbang, Province of Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Jan 2, 2001 07:30
22 years ago
6.4

33 km
142km / 88mi69 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Jun 18, 1999 10:55
24 years ago
6.4

33 km
175km / 108miPulau Baronto, 167 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
May 8, 1986 14:37
37 years ago
6.4

166 km
223km / 138mi50 km NW of Pulau Dumarehe Island, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaMore
Aug 4, 1985 02:36
38 years ago
6.4

36 km
244km / 152miSagayaran Island, 37 km S of Muricay, PhilippinesMore
Feb 20, 1983 10:49
40 years ago
6.4

61 km
144km / 90mi122 km SE of Alabel, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Aug 1, 2020 17:09
3 years ago
6.3

484 km
163km / 101miRantindaton Island, 10 km N of Cotabato City, PhilippinesMore
Oct 16, 2019 11:37
3 years ago
6.3

10 km
48km / 30mi7.6 km NW of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, PhilippinesMore
Sep 29, 2019 02:02
3 years ago
6.3

10 km
151km / 94miPhilippine Sea, 81 km SE of Pondaguitan, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Apr 4, 2009 05:31
14 years ago
6.3

48 km
248km / 154mi42 km N of Pulau Garat Island, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaMore
Dec 25, 2008 03:20
14 years ago
6.3

206 km
99km / 62mi12 km NE of Pangyan, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2002 04:49
20 years ago
6.3

10 km
252km / 157miSagayaran Island, 40 km S of Pagadian City, PhilippinesMore
Jan 1, 2002 11:29
21 years ago
6.3

138 km
39km / 24mi13 km S of Malita, Davao Occidental, PhilippinesMore
Jun 14, 2000 17:00
23 years ago
6.3

90 km
336km / 209miIndonesiaMore
Nov 21, 1991 12:38
31 years ago
6.3

73 km
172km / 107mi147 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
May 18, 1987 07:27
36 years ago
6.3

16 km
187km / 116mi30 km NE of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, PhilippinesMore
Jul 14, 1983 19:47
40 years ago
6.3

43 km
157km / 98miPulau Baronto, 142 km SE of Alabel, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Feb 12, 1983 08:47
40 years ago
6.3

51 km
136km / 85mi143 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Dec 15, 2020 23:21
2 years ago
6.2

24 km
151km / 94miPhilippine Sea, 15 km SW of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, PhilippinesMore
Sep 29, 2019 02:02
3 years ago
6.2

70 km
162km / 101miPhilippine Sea, 153 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Sep 8, 2018 07:16
5 years ago
6.2

10 km
134km / 83miPhilippine Sea, 5.2 km NE of Manay, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Sep 23, 2016 22:53
7 years ago
6.2

52 km
117km / 73miPhilippine Sea, 53 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Jul 14, 2014 08:00
9 years ago
6.2

35 km
137km / 85miPhilippine Sea, 69 km SE of Pondaguitan, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Feb 16, 2013 04:37
10 years ago
6.2

98 km
103km / 64miPhilippine Sea, 28 km SE of Caburan, Davao Occidental, PhilippinesMore
Sep 15, 1997 13:05
26 years ago
6.2

51 km
204km / 127mi38 km E of Bislig City, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, PhilippinesMore
Apr 19, 2022 01:23
49 weeks ago
6.1

19 km
173km / 108miPhilippine Sea, 46 km E of Manay, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
May 31, 2019 10:12
4 years ago
6.1

85 km
109km / 68miPhilippine Sea, 78 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Feb 1, 2023 10:44
8 weeks ago
6.0

19 km
137km / 85mi7.8 km S of Monkayo, Davao de Oro, PhilippinesMore
May 5, 2022 08:21
47 weeks ago
6.0

22 km
178km / 111miPhilippine Sea, 112 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Apr 20, 2022 21:57
49 weeks ago
6.0

27 km
160km / 99miPhilippine Sea, 79 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, PhilippinesMore
Feb 7, 2021 04:22
2 years ago
6.0

26 km
36km / 22mi14 km W of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, PhilippinesMore
Nov 15, 2020 22:37
2 years ago
6.0

45 km
249km / 155miPhilippine Sea, 19 km SE of Marihatag, PhilippinesMore
Mar 26, 2020 15:38
3 years ago
6.0

53 km
109km / 68mi5.5 km SW of Baliton, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesMore
Feb 6, 2020 13:40
3 years ago
6.0

34 km
162km / 101miPhilippine Sea, 159 km SE of General Santos City, PhilippinesMore
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