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Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - 34 km southeast of Compostela, Davao de Oro, Philippines, on Saturday, Apr 1, 2023 at 9:47 pm (GMT +8) -

Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 12 km depth

1 Apr 14:05 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 19 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Apr 1, 2023 13:47:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Apr 1, 2023 at 9:47 pm (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.7
Depth	12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	7.41°N / 126.24°E (Philippines)
Antipode	7.41°S / 53.76°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Nearest volcano	Leonard Range (22 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	25 km (15 mi) SSE of Bantacan (Davao de Oro) (pop: 3,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) ESE of San Mariano (Compostela Valley) (pop: 18,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) SSE of Compostela (pop: 42,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) SE of Nabunturan (Davao de Oro) (pop: 16,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) WNW of Manay (pop: 20,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) E of Magugpo Poblacion (pop: 233,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) SSE of Monkayo (pop: 51,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 985 km (612 mi) SE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 12.2°C (54 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from SW
Estimated seismic energy released	7.1 x 10⁸ joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.7	12 km	Philippines: 019 Km S 36° E of New Bataan (Davao De Oro)	PHIVOLCS

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