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M4.7 Earthquake 18 km WSW of Jayubó, Philippines — June 7, 2021

2021-06-07 11:49:58 UTC (2021-06-07) · approx. 7:49 PM UTC+8 local

Felt by 3 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.7(mb)
Time11:49 UTC≈ 7:49 PM UTC+8
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates10.964°, 122.239°
Felt by3DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On June 7, 2021 at 11:49 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 18 km WSW of Jayubó, Philippines, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 10.9641°, 122.2394°.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

The epicenter is located in Philippines, a region characterized by the Manila Trench and Philippine Trench subduction systems, where the Philippine Sea Plate overrides the Eurasian Plate. The nearest mapped fault system is the Philippine Fault. View all earthquakes in Philippines.

Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 10.96°, 122.24°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 3 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.7 earthquake near 18 km WSW of Jayubó, Philippines

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.7 mb
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
10.9641°N
122.2394°E
Felt Reports
3
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
3.8
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000eapf
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
341
Azimuthal Gap
129.0°
Min Station Distance
6.838°
RMS Residual
1.00 sec
Last Updated
2021-11-18 01:38:40 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Jayubó, Philippines?

The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 18 km WSW of Jayubó, Philippines on June 7, 2021 at 11:49 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 10.9641°, 122.2394°, which is 18 km WSW of Jayubó, Philippines. View all earthquakes in Philippines.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Has Philippines had earthquakes this big before?

The largest recorded earthquake in Philippines was the M8.0 Mindanao earthquake of August 17, 1976. Today's magnitude 4.7 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000eapf). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, June 7, 2021). M4.7 Earthquake 18 km WSW of Jayubó, Philippines — June 7, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000eapf/