A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 32 kilometers (20 miles) from Santa Maria in Philippines on Saturday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 03/08/24 / 2024-08-03 22:06:10 / August 3, 2024 @ 10:06 pm. The epicenter was at a depth of 73.999 km (46 miles). Exact location, longitude 126.7208° East, latitude 8.0859° North, depth = 73.999 km. Id of earthquake: us7000n8nf. Event ids that are associated: us7000n8nf. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:06:10 / 10:06 pm (local time epicenter).
Close country/countries that might be effected, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 47 km (29 miles) from Bislig (c. 67 600 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Monkayo (c. 51 400 pop), 83 km (52 miles) from Compostela (c. 42 600 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Veruela (c. 18 100 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Trento (c. 15 900 pop), 81 km (50 miles) from Bunawan (c. 15 500 pop), 92 km (57 miles) from Lianga (c. 13 600 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Loreto, Lianga, Montevista (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been twenty-six, in the last 10 days twenty-seven, in the past 30 days thirty-eight and in the last 365 days seventy-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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.
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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: 32 km ENE of Santa Maria, Philippines.
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