A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 55 kilometers (34 miles) from Santa Maria in Philippines. The temblor was reported at 03:00:54 / 3:00 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us7000n8me. Event ids that are associated: us7000n8me. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 55.331 km (34 miles). Exact location of event, longitude 126.9397 East, latitude 8.1066 North, depth = 55.331 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 03/08/24 / 2024-08-03 03:00:54 / August 3, 2024 @ 3:00 am. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Event epicenter was 70 km (43 miles) from Bislig (c. 67 600 pop), 93 km (58 miles) from Tagbina (c. 10 700 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Baganga (c. 10 100 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Hinatuan (c. 10 100 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Taytayan (c. 6 900 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Cateel (c. 6 600 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Tagbina, Salvacion, Hinatuan (min 5000 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty, in the last 10 days thirty-one, in the past 30 days fourty-one and in the last 365 days seventy-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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