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Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - 8.9 km east of San Mariano, Davao de Oro, Philippines, on Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 10:24 am (GMT +8) -

Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 33 km depth

18 Mar 02:40 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 17 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 18, 2023 02:24:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 10:24 am (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.8
Depth	33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	7.51°N / 126.08°E (Philippines)
Antipode	7.51°S / 53.92°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Nearest volcano	Leonard Range (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	7 km (5 mi) ESE of Manat (Davao de Oro) (pop: 6,150) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) E of San Mariano (Compostela Valley) (pop: 18,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) SE of Nabunturan (Davao de Oro) (pop: 16,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) S of Compostela (pop: 42,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) ENE of Magugpo Poblacion (pop: 233,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) S of Monkayo (pop: 51,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (31 mi) ENE of Panabo (pop: 84,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 965 km (600 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Scattered Clouds 25.9°C (79 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNE
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	33 km	Philippines: 007 Km S 53° W of New Bataan (Davao De Oro)	PHIVOLCS

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