A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 212 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines (132 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 km (22 miles). The temblor was detected at 06:28:14 / 6:28 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 03/05/19 / 2019-05-03 22:28:14 / May 3, 2019 @ 10:28 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us70003ghj. Event ids that are associated: us70003ghj. Exact location of event, longitude 126.8675 East, latitude 4.0998 North, depth = 35 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days sixty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity 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: 212 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines.
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