A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 59 kilometers (37 miles) from Kinablangan in Philippines. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 06:59:19 / 6:59 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 50.3 km (31 miles) below the earth’s surface. Unique identifier: us7000n8mp. Ids that are associated to the event: us7000n8mp. Exact location, longitude 127.0002° East, latitude 7.9909° North, depth = 50.3 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 03/08/24 / 2024-08-03 06:59:19 / August 3, 2024 @ 6:59 am. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Close country/countries that might be effected, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 79 km (49 miles) from Bislig (c. 67 600 pop), 67 km (42 miles) from Baganga (c. 10 100 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Hinatuan (c. 10 100 pop), 62 km (38 miles) from Taytayan (c. 6 900 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Cateel (c. 6 600 pop), 65 km (40 miles) from Lingig (c. 6 400 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Hinatuan, Bislig, Baganga (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-five, in the last 10 days thirty-six, in the past 30 days fourty-five and in the last 365 days seventy-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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 ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines.
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