Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines
4.5 quake 15 Mar 1:17 am (GMT +8)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Monday 15 March 2021 at 1:17 am local time. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sarangani (pop. 7,500) located 82 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: 15 Mar 2021 1:17 am (GMT +8) local time (14 Mar 2021 17:17 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 4.72°N / 125.75°E (Philippines Sea, Philippines)
Primary data source: EMSC
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