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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Tuesday, 15 December 2020 at 23:21 (GMT) - information

Very strong mag. 6.2 Earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020, at 07:21 am (Manila time)

A very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Davao,  Philippines, in the morning of Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020 at 7.21 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.

Very strong mag. 6.2 Earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020, at 07:21 am (Manila time) Very strong mag. 6.2 Earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020, at 07:21 am (Manila time)
Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 24 km depth
15 Dec 23:28 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.
15 Dec 23:30: Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards NNW.
16 Dec 07:48: Magnitude recalculated from 6.2 to 6.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 24.0 km (from 6.2 to 14.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.5 km (5.9 mi) towards NW.
16 Dec 07:50: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 6.2.
Update Tue, 15 Dec 2020, 23:33

Significant earthquake of magnitude 6.2 just reported 19 km south of Sarangani, Philippines

6.2 quake 16 Dec 7:21 am (GMT +8)
6.2 quake 16 Dec 7:21 am (GMT +8)
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred in the morning on Wednesday 16 December 2020 at 7:21 am local time near Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.2 as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 6.3.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Sarangani (pop. 7,500) located 19 km from the epicenter, and Pangyan (pop. 5,300) 57 km away.
In Baliton (pop. 5,800) located 63 km from the epicenter, Glan (pop. 24,300) 73 km away, Caburan (pop. 12,600) 79 km away, Sapu Padidu (pop. 9,800) 80 km away, Malapatan (pop. 19,400) 85 km away, and Alabel (pop. 43,300) 99 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
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Earthquake details

Date & timeDec 15, 2020 23:21:59 UTC
Local time at epicenterWednesday, Dec 16, 2020, at 07:21 am (Asia/Manila GMT +8)
StatusConfirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude6.2
Depth24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude5.28°N / 125.41°E Philippine Sea, Davao, Philippines
Also near: Indonesia 60 km (37 mi) away
Seismic antipode5.28°S / 54.59°W Brazil
Shaking intensityStrong shaking near epicenter
Felt19 reports
Primary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Nearest volcanoParker (118 km / 73 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNE
Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Nearby places

The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is General Santos City, a city with more than 680,000 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 96 km (60 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced moderate shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.
The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.
Distance Place Max. shaking intensity(*) Region Country
15 km (9 mi)
NE of epicenter
Sarangani
(pop: 7,510)
VI: Strong
Davao Occidental, Davao
33 km (21 mi)
N of epicenter
Balanganan
(pop: 2,330)
V: Moderate
Davao Occidental, Davao
39 km (24 mi)
N of epicenter
Nuing
(pop: 2,610)
V: Moderate
Davao Occidental, Davao
49 km (30 mi)
N of epicenter
Pangyan
(pop: 5,260)
V: Moderate
Sarangani, Soccsksargen
65 km (40 mi)
N of epicenter
Glan
(pop: 24,300)
V: Moderate
Sarangani, Soccsksargen
78 km (48 mi)
N of epicenter
Malapatan
(pop: 19,400)
V: Moderate
Sarangani, Soccsksargen
92 km (57 mi)
N of epicenter
Alabel
(pop: 43,300)
V: Moderate
Sarangani, Soccsksargen
96 km (60 mi)
N of epicenter
General Santos City
(pop: 679,600)
V: Moderate
South Cotabato, Soccsksargen
150 km (93 mi)
NW of epicenter
Koronadal
(pop: 125,500)
IV: Light
South Cotabato, Soccsksargen
201 km (125 mi)
N of epicenter
Davao
(pop: 1,212,500)
IV: Light
Davao
Notes:
(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.

User-reports for this quake (19)

We received 19 reports for this quake.
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Lipadas, Daliao-Toril, Davao City / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Long slow rolling, much like an Ocean storm | 7 users found this interesting.  
Davao City / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : I had a headache. I almost fell in the bed. | 5 users found this interesting.  
Davao City / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / complex motion difficult to describe : Heftig und recht langes schütteln ,ähnlich dem 6,9er in 2019 | 4 users found this interesting.  
Davao City / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / complex motion difficult to describe : Heftig und recht langes schütteln ,ähnlich dem 6,9er in 2019 | One user found this interesting.  
Zamboanga city / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 1-2 s
Malita Davao Occidental / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Pikit cotabato / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 15-20 s
Midsayap / Weak shaking (MMI III)
7th Avenue, Bangkal, Davao City / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
T'boli / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - VSM / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
polomolok / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Davao City / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 5-10 s
Panabo City / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s
Mawab, Davao De Oro / Weak shaking (MMI III)
ESPERANZA / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
Tupi / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 5-10 s
General Santos City / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Isulan Sultan Kudarat / Light shaking (MMI IV)

What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?


The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.
Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.
Read more about the MMI scale!

Compare Quake Data

Data for the same earthquake as reported by different agencies

The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag Depth Time GMT
2020-12-15
Epicenter Agency
6.2 24 km
15 mi
23:21:59 Mindanao, Philippines GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
6.3 44 km
27 mi
23:22:01 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
8.7 km (5.4 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
6.1 10 km
6.2 mi
(*)
23:21:57 Mindanao, Philippines
16 km (9.9 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
CEIC (China Earthquake Networks Center)
6.1 27 km
17 mi
23:21:59 21 Km S of Sarangani, Philippines
8.7 km (5.4 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
USGS (United States Geological Survey)
6.2 20 km
12 mi
23:21:59 Philippines [Sea]
15 km (9.1 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
6.1 42 km
26 mi
23:22:01 Mindanao, Philippines
10.9 km (6.8 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
GeoAu (Geoscience Australia )
6.1 54 km
34 mi
23:22:00 011 Km N 79° E of Alabel (Sarangani), Philippines
93 km (58 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)
Notes:
(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could not determined with sufficient accuracy.

Seismograms

Seismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 200 km / 124 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: 0.1-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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81 aftershocks for this quake

For this strong earthquake, 81 aftershocks have been detected so far. The strongest was a magnitude 5.3 quake that hit 14 days after the mainshock in 9.5 km (5.9 mi) distance, in Mindanao, Philippines, on Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020 on 12:21 am (Manila local time GMT +8).
The most recent aftershock occurred 3 years ago 020 Km S 27° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), Philippines, and had a magnitude of 2.8.

What are aftershocks?


Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.
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What about this quake?


Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface of approx. 158 km2 (=61 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 22 km (14 mi).
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (81 quakes)

Date and Time GMTMag
Depth
DistanceRegionDetails
Mar 4, 2021 09:57 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
11 weeks after main shock
2.8

23 km
8.4 km (5.2 mi)
SW of main shock
020 Km S 27° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Feb 10, 2021 02:12 am (Manila)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
2.0

31 km
22 km (13 mi)
NW of main shock
Davao, Philippines, 76 km S of General Santos City, South Cotabato, SoccsksargenMore
Feb 8, 2021 09:30 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
5.0

10 km
25 km (16 mi)
SW of main shock
Philippines, 81 km S of Glan, Sarangani, SoccsksargenMore
Jan 30, 2021 03:29 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
3.3

4 km
22 km (14 mi)
NW of main shock
013 Km N 58° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 28, 2021 07:27 am (Manila)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
2.6

1 km
16 km (10 mi)
W of main shock
020 Km S 58° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 28, 2021 07:27 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
3.5

16 km
25 km (16 mi)
S of main shock
039 Km S 15° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 27, 2021 02:54 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
3.2

131 km
15 km (9.6 mi)
E of main shock
016 Km S 55° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 18, 2021 10:48 am (Manila)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
2.1

17 km
24 km (15 mi)
N of main shock
011 Km N 43° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 10, 2021 09:53 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
3.3

198 km
9.9 km (6.2 mi)
NW of main shock
009 Km S 45° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 9, 2021 02:47 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
2.8

18 km
10.2 km (6.3 mi)
W of main shock
020 Km S 32° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 9, 2021 02:47 pm (GMT +8)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
3.5

9 km
25 km (16 mi)
SW of main shock
037 Km S 36° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 4, 2021 05:10 am (Manila)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
2.6

15 km
12 km (7.2 mi)
W of main shock
016 Km S 47° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 1, 2021 09:30 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.0

16 km
7.4 km (4.6 mi)
NW of main shock
014 Km S 33° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Jan 1, 2021 05:56 am (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
2.3

21 km
12 km (7.7 mi)
W of main shock
022 Km S 39° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 31, 2020 11:18 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.4

20 km
8.7 km (5.4 mi)
NW of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 31, 2020 12:45 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.7

1 km
26 km (16 mi)
W of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 31, 2020 08:59 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
2.4

13 km
25 km (15 mi)
W of main shock
034 Km S 46° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 31, 2020 07:02 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
4.7

50 km
26 km (16 mi)
SW of main shock
- 39 km SW of Sarangani, PhilippinesMore
Dec 31, 2020 07:02 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
4.3

10 km
26 km (16 mi)
SW of main shock
Mindanao, PhilippinesMore
Dec 31, 2020 06:35 am (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.3

1 km
19 km (12 mi)
NW of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 31, 2020 04:42 am (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.2

2 km
27 km (17 mi)
N of main shock
012 Km N 02° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 31, 2020 03:50 am (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.3

11 km
19 km (12 mi)
NW of main shock
009 Km N 68° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 31, 2020 01:39 am (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.1

22 km
5.5 km (3.4 mi)
W of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 31, 2020 01:39 am (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
2.8

13 km
11 km (6.9 mi)
NW of main shock
010 Km S 52° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 09:21 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
2.6

22 km
10.5 km (6.5 mi)
W of main shock
022 Km S 32° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 09:21 pm (GMT +8)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.3

24 km
16 km (9.9 mi)
SW of main shock
031 Km S 15° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 05:47 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.1

15 km
12 km (7.7 mi)
SW of main shock
027 Km S 14° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 09:30 am (Manila)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.3

1 km
23 km (15 mi)
N of main shock
009 Km N 16° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 07:20 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
3.1

15 km
7 km (4.4 mi)
N of main shock
009 Km S 09° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 06:17 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.7

14 km
9.5 km (5.9 mi)
SW of main shock
023 Km S 25° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 06:10 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.3

18 km
18 km (11 mi)
SW of main shock
028 Km S 35° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 04:03 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
3.8

10 km
13 km (8.4 mi)
W of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 30, 2020 04:03 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
3.1

7 km
15 km (9.2 mi)
N of main shock
005 Km S 84° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 03:45 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.1

1 km
17 km (10.5 mi)
NW of main shock
010 Km S 86° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 03:08 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
4.5

29 km
12 km (7.5 mi)
SW of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 30, 2020 02:53 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
3.1

10 km
14 km (9 mi)
W of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 30, 2020 02:37 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.6

13 km
4.6 km (2.8 mi)
E of main shock
Philippines, 15 km S of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, DavaoMore
Dec 30, 2020 01:35 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.2

51 km
20 km (12 mi)
SW of main shock
033 Km S 24° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 01:26 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.1

26 km
8.7 km (5.4 mi)
SW of main shock
020 Km S 20° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 01:05 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
4.9

45 km
19 km (12 mi)
SW of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 30, 2020 12:55 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.1

1 km
22 km (14 mi)
N of main shock
010 Km N 50° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 12:55 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.5

1 km
15 km (9.6 mi)
E of main shock
024 Km S 33° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 30, 2020 12:45 am (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
4.5

40 km
14 km (8.4 mi)
S of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 30, 2020 12:21 am (Manila)
3 years ago - felt
14 days after main shock
5.3

30 km
9.5 km (5.9 mi)
SE of main shock
Mindanao, PhilippinesMore
Dec 29, 2020 09:53 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.7

1 km
20 km (12 mi)
W of main shock
025 Km S 60° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 28, 2020 10:56 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
13 days after main shock
3.6

13 km
17 km (10.5 mi)
N of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 27, 2020 02:34 am (Manila)
3 years ago
11 days after main shock
3.7

3 km
14 km (8.4 mi)
NW of main shock
064 Km S 23° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), IndonesiaMore
Dec 25, 2020 09:21 am (Manila)
3 years ago
9 days after main shock
3.4

3 km
21 km (13 mi)
N of main shock
011 Km N 59° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 24, 2020 10:56 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
9 days after main shock
3.0

5 km
21 km (13 mi)
NW of main shock
011 Km N 65° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 21, 2020 06:11 am (Manila)
3 years ago
5 days after main shock
2.7

10 km
19 km (12 mi)
NW of main shock
010 Km N 80° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 19, 2020 10:51 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
4 days after main shock
2.6

9 km
21 km (13 mi)
N of main shock
007 Km N 36° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 19, 2020 03:58 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
3 days after main shock
2.0

112 km
25 km (15 mi)
NE of main shock
021 Km S 80° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 19, 2020 11:52 am (Manila)
3 years ago
3 days after main shock
3.0

1 km
12 km (7.3 mi)
NW of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 18, 2020 07:30 pm (GMT +8)
3 years ago
3 days after main shock
2.3

45 km
18 km (10.9 mi)
SW of main shock
031 Km S 21° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 10:27 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
1 day 15 hours after main shock
2.9

19 km
8.9 km (5.5 mi)
W of main shock
018 Km S 35° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 10:19 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
1 day 15 hours after main shock
2.9

4 km
18 km (10.9 mi)
N of main shock
007 Km N 78° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 08:38 pm (GMT +8)
3 years ago
1 day 13 hours after main shock
5.2

13 km
25 km (15 mi)
S of main shock
Mindanao, PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 08:28 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
1 day 13 hours after main shock
2.3

13 km
19 km (12 mi)
E of main shock
022 Km S 51° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 05:49 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
1 day 10 hours after main shock
3.3

1 km
23 km (14 mi)
NW of main shock
046 Km S 04° E of Glan (Sarangani), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 04:13 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
1 day 9 hours after main shock
2.7

11 km
8.7 km (5.4 mi)
NW of main shock
012 Km S 39° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 11:09 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
1 day 4 hours after main shock
2.5

69 km
15 km (9.6 mi)
SW of main shock
075 Km S 12° E of Glan (Sarangani), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 08:51 pm (GMT +0)
3 years ago
21 hours after main shock
4.4

103 km
26 km (16 mi)
SW of main shock
Mindanao, PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 04:26 am (Manila)
3 years ago
21 hours after main shock
2.4

1 km
20 km (13 mi)
NW of main shock
011 Km N 75° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 04:26 am (Manila)
3 years ago
21 hours after main shock
3.2

1 km
10.5 km (6.5 mi)
W of main shock
021 Km S 33° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 03:31 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
20 hours after main shock
2.6

28 km
21 km (13 mi)
S of main shock
036 Km S 02° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 03:07 am (Manila)
3 years ago
20 hours after main shock
3.7

16 km
16 km (10.3 mi)
SW of main shock
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINESMore
Dec 17, 2020 02:44 am (Manila)
3 years ago
19 hours after main shock
2.4

5 km
7.1 km (4.4 mi)
NW of main shock
011 Km S 34° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 02:29 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
19 hours after main shock
2.3

22 km
17 km (10.4 mi)
SW of main shock
030 Km S 22° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 01:55 am (GMT +8)
3 years ago
19 hours after main shock
3.4

23 km
25 km (16 mi)
SW of main shock
037 Km S 32° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 01:54 am (Manila)
3 years ago
19 hours after main shock
2.5

12 km
14 km (9 mi)
NW of main shock
009 Km S 74° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 17, 2020 12:46 am (Manila)
3 years ago
17 hours after main shock
2.3

18 km
12 km (7.3 mi)
NW of main shock
011 Km S 60° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 10:59 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
16 hours after main shock
2.3

4 km
20 km (12 mi)
W of main shock
025 Km S 57° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 09:32 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
14 hours after main shock
2.5

27 km
10.5 km (6.5 mi)
SW of main shock
023 Km S 28° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 09:11 pm (GMT +8)
3 years ago
14 hours after main shock
3.8

15 km
16 km (9.8 mi)
SW of main shock
Mindanao, PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 09:11 pm (GMT +8)
3 years ago
14 hours after main shock
2.9

25 km
17 km (10.4 mi)
SW of main shock
031 Km S 21° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 03:26 pm (GMT +8)
3 years ago
8 hours after main shock
3.5

16 km
18 km (11 mi)
SW of main shock
032 Km S 22° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 03:01 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
8 hours after main shock
2.4

68 km
8.1 km (5 mi)
S of main shock
022 Km S 03° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 01:17 pm (Manila)
3 years ago
6 hours after main shock
2.7

66 km
13 km (8.3 mi)
N of main shock
002 Km S 66° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 08:49 am (Manila)
3 years ago
1 hour and 27 minutes after main shock
2.4

3 km
13 km (8.3 mi)
NW of main shock
007 Km S 70° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 08:16 am (Manila)
3 years ago
54 minutes after main shock
3.5

3 km
13 km (7.8 mi)
NE of main shock
009 Km S 56° E of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 07:53 am (Manila)
3 years ago
31 minutes after main shock
2.6

7 km
2.5 km (1.5 mi)
NW of main shock
012 Km S 12° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental), PhilippinesMore
Dec 16, 2020 07:21 am (Manila)
3 years ago - felt
6.2

24 km
0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, Philippines, 15 km SW of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Davao
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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 368 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 5.1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 149 quakes per year (or 12.4 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 334 quakes per year (or 27.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 367 quakes per year (or 30.6 quakes per month)
The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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