Information about the earthquake: mag of light. Earthquake 4.8 – 18 km north of Bislig city, Surigao del Sur province, Caraga, Philippines, on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 2:50 p.m. (GMT +8)
Light magnitude earthquake 4.8 to 117 km deep
22 Sep 07:00 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 9 minutes.
Updated Wed Sep 22, 2021, 07:06 AM
Moderate 4.8 earthquake strikes near Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines
Earthquake 4.8 22 September 14:50 (GMT +8)
Cities near the epicenter where the earthquake could have been felt as very weak tremors include Hinatuan (10,100 inhabitants) located 2 km from the epicenter, Bislig City (67,600 inhabitants) 18 km, Bunawan (15,500 inhabitants) 46 km to 48 km, San Francisco (18,500 inhabitants) 48 km, Trento (15,900 inhabitants) 48 km, Bah-Bah (28,600 inhabitants) 55 km, Monkayo (51,400 inhabitants) 70 km, Bayugan (40,600 inhabitants)) 77 km and Butuan (309,700 inhabitants) 110 km.
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Date and hour : 22 Sep 2021 06:50:48 UTC –
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday 22 Sep 2021 14:50 (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 117.0 km
Latitude / longitude of epicenter: 8.37 ° N / 126.35 ° E↗ 
(Philippines)
Antipode: 8.37 ° S / 53.65 ° W↗
Nearest volcano: Leonard Range (115 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and villages:
2 km (1 mi) east of Hinatuan (pop: 10,100) -> See nearby earthquakes!
18 km (11 mi) NNE of City of Bislig (pop: 67,600) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
46 km (28 mi) ENE of Bunawan (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 15,500) -> See earthquakes nearby!
48 km (30 mi) ESE of San Francisco (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 18,500) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
48 km (30 mi) northeast of Thirty (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 15,900) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
55 km (34 mi) ESE of Bah-Bah (Agusan del Sur) (pop: 28,600) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
70 km (43 mi) NNE of Monkayo (pop: 51,400) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
77 km (48 mi) ESE of Bayugan (pop: 40,600) -> See earthquakes nearby!
110 km (68 mi) southeast of Butuan (pop: 309,700) -> See nearby earthquakes!
907 km (564 mi) southeast of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) -> See earthquakes nearby!
154 km (96 mi) ENE of Mindanao Island (pop: 25 537 700) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
290 km (180 mi) ESE of Bohol Island (pop: 1,211,000) -> See nearby earthquakes!
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30.4 ° C (87 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 4 m / s (8 kts) from ESEMain data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated energy released: 1×1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tonnes of TNT) Find out more
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| Mag. | Depth | Site | Source |
| 4.8 | 117 km | Mindanao, Philippines | BMKG |
| 3.9 | 78 km | MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES | EMSC |
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