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8 Jan 16:55 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.
8 Jan 17:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 154.0 to 138.0 km (from 96 to 86 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.9 km (6.2 mi) towards SSW.
Update Fri, 8 Jan 2021, 17:00
Light 4.8 quake hits near Lamitan, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines
4.8 quake 9 Jan 12:48 am (GMT +8)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred after midnight on Saturday 9 January 2021 at 12:48 am local time near Lamitan, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines, as reported by Indonesia s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate to considerable depth of 154 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seis