A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 128 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines (80 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 127.1384° East, 5.71° North, depth 10 km. Id of earthquake: us20005xt3. Event ids that are associated: us20005xt3. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). The 4.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 08:33:12 / 8:33 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 18/05/16 / 2016-05-18 00:33:12 / May 18, 2016 @ 12:33 am UTC/GMT.
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days thirty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 128 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines.
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