A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 242 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines (150 miles) on Sunday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Unique identifier: us7000mu2i. Ids that are associated to the event: us7000mu2i. Exact location of earthquake, 127.7082° East, 4.7957° North, depth 81.75 km. The 4.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 04:50:53 / 4:50 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 23/06/24 / 2024-06-23 04:50:53 / June 23, 2024 @ 4:50 am. The epicenter was at a depth of 81.75 km (51 miles).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 242 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines.
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