Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Shakes Parts of Southern Philippines

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Here’s a bulletin from Phivolcs of the DOST on the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit parts of Mindanao.

2021_0121_1223

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY
 EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION NO. :  2
PHIVOLCS Building, C.P. Garcia Avenue, U.P.- Diliman, Quezon City, PHILIPPINES
Tel.: 8426-1468  Fax: 8927-1087

Date/Time                    : 21 Jan 2021 – 08:23:04 PM
Location                       : 05.02°N, 127.66°E – 244 km S 66° E of Jose Abad Santos (Davao Occidental)
Depth of Focus (Km)     : 111
Origin                           : TECTONIC
Magnitude                   : Mw 7.1

Reported Intensities     :

11.20a
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Intensity V – General Santos City; Kiamba, Glan, Maitum, & Malungon, Sarangani
Intensity IV – Mati City; Davao City; Cotabato City; Digos City; Sta Cruz, Davao del Sur; Alabel, Maasim, & Malapatan, Sarangani;
Tagum City, Davao Del Norte; Koronadal City, Tupi, Lake Sebu, Banga & Polomolok, South Cotabato
Intensity III – San Francisco, Southern Leyte; Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao; Zamboanga City; Cagayan De Oro City;
Tandag City, Surigao Del Sur; Sto Niño, South Cotabato
Intensity II – City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur; Talakag, Kalilangan, Baungon, Malitbog, Don Carlos, Valencia City and Maramag, Bukidnon; Camiguin Island;
Kidapawan City; Baybay City, Leyte; Taguloan, Jasaan, Balingansag, Balingoan, Magsaysay and Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity V – Kiamba, Sarangani
Intensity IV – City of General Santos; Alabel, Sarangani; Koronadal City, South Cotabato
Intensity III – Kidapawan City; City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur; City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental
Intensity II – City of Cagayan de Oro; City of Surigao, Surigao del Norte; City of Borongan, Eastern Samar; Zamboanga City
Intensity I – City of Catbalogan, Samar

Expecting Damage       : NO
Expecting Aftershocks  : YES
Issued On                      : 21 January 2021 – 10:00 PM
Prepared by                  : HDG/KRV/NBA/KMG/MFGA/DNC/JPD

IMPORTANT

This will be the only bulletin issued unless additional information becomes available. Always refer to the latest earthquake information posted at the PHIVOLCS official website (https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph).

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