A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 43 kilometers (27 miles) from Santa Maria in Philippines. Exact location of event, depth 55.947 km, 126.834° East, 8.0565° North. Global time and date of event 03/08/24 / 2024-08-03 01:37:19 / August 3, 2024 @ 1:37 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 01:37:19 / 1:37 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 55.947 km (35 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000nhsc. Id of event: us6000nhsc.
Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Loreto, Aras-asan, Nabunturan (min 5000 pop). The epicenter was 60 km (37 miles) from Bislig (c. 67 600 pop), 90 km (56 miles) from Monkayo (c. 51 400 pop), 92 km (57 miles) from Compostela (c. 42 600 pop), 99 km (62 miles) from Manay (c. 20 300 pop), 97 km (60 miles) from Veruela (c. 18 100 pop), 108 km (67 miles) from Nabunturan (c. 16 700 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Trento (c. 15 900 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been nine, in the last 10 days nine, in the past 30 days seventeen and in the last 365 days fifty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. There are an estimated 1320 moderate 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: 43 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines.
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