A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 88 kilometers (55 miles) from Basay in Philippines on Monday. The 4.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:46:31 / 5:46 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 03/06/24 / 2024-06-03 05:46:31 / June 3, 2024 @ 5:46 am. Exact location, longitude 122.1085° East, latitude 8.8065° North, depth = 10 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). All ids that are associated to the event: us7000mpwj. Unique identifier: us7000mpwj. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Nangka, Nabulao, Maninihon (min 5000 pop). Event epicenter was 98 km (61 miles) from Bayawan (c. 36 100 pop), 102 km (63 miles) from Santa Catalina (c. 26 500 pop), 94 km (58 miles) from Asia (c. 23 500 pop), 103 km (64 miles) from Nangka (c. 9 700 pop), 97 km (60 miles) from Manalongon (c. 9 300 pop), 96 km (60 miles) from Bonawon (c. 9 200 pop), 94 km (58 miles) from Kalawit (c. 8 500 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days three 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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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: 88 km SW of Basay, Philippines.
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