A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 28 kilometers (17 miles) from Mangili in Philippines on Wednesday. Exact location of event, depth 150.51 km, 125.9163° East, 5.8866° North. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 150.51 km (94 miles). Event id: us1000g570. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000g570. The temblor was picked up at 12:36:05 / 12:36 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 08/08/18 / 2018-08-08 04:36:05 / August 8, 2018 @ 4:36 am UTC/GMT.
Event epicenter was 86 km (53 miles) from General Santos (c. 679 600 pop), 101 km (63 miles) from Polomolok (c. 64 000 pop), 83 km (51 miles) from Maluñgun (c. 52 200 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Alabel (c. 43 300 pop), 68 km (42 miles) from Malita (c. 41 100 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Glan (c. 24 300 pop), 70 km (43 miles) from Malapatan (c. 19 400 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Sulop, Polomolok, Maasin (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days fourty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. 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: 28 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines.
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