A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 59 kilometers (37 miles) from Aras-asan in Philippines on Sunday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us6000n8y5. Event ids that are associated: us6000n8y5. Exact location, longitude 126.8397° East, latitude 8.7918° North, depth = 53.884 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 53.884 km (33 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 23/06/24 / 2024-06-23 13:32:37 / June 23, 2024 @ 1:32 pm. The temblor was detected at 13:32:37 / 1:32 pm (local time epicenter).
The epicenter was 86 km (54 miles) from Bislig (c. 67 600 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Tandag (c. 29 000 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Lianga (c. 13 600 pop), 83 km (51 miles) from Tagbina (c. 10 700 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Hinatuan (c. 10 100 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Barobo (c. 9 900 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Bislig, Barobo, Lianga. Close country/countries, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop) (That might be effected).
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days twenty-seven 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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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking 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: 59 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines.
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