A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) strikes 45 kilometers (28 miles) from Pondaguitan in Philippines on Tuesday. Exact location of earthquake, 126.1821° East, 5.9479° North, depth 153.56 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 153.56 km (95 miles). The temblor was reported at 12:13:09 / 12:13 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Unique identifier: us70007pe0. Ids that are associated to the event: us70007pe0. Exact time and date of earthquake 04/02/20 / 2020-02-04 04:13:09 / February 4, 2020 @ 4:13 am UTC/GMT.
The epicenter was 100 km (62 miles) from Alabel (c. 43 300 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Malita (c. 41 100 pop), 99 km (61 miles) from Malapatan (c. 19 400 pop), 60 km (37 miles) from Caburan (c. 12 600 pop), 100 km (62 miles) from Lun Pequeño (c. 11 500 pop), 101 km (63 miles) from Sapu Padidu (c. 9 800 pop), 98 km (61 miles) from Batobato (c. 9 700 pop). Close country/countries, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Sapu Padidu, Basiawan, Alabel (min 5000 pop).
Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been sixteen, in the last 10 days seventeen, in the past 30 days twenty-six and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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