Significant magnitude 5.1 quake hits 71 km northeast of Bislig City, Philippines late at night
5.1 quake 3 Dec 10:54 pm (GMT +8)

A shallow magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported late at night near Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, at 10:54 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.1 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.5.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Hinatuan (pop. 10,100) located 66 km from the epicenter, Lingig (pop. 6,400) 70 km away, Bislig City (pop. 67,600) 71 km away, Tagbina (pop. 10,700) 84 km away, Lianga (pop. 13,600) 95 km away, and Monkayo (pop. 51,400) 117 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 3, 2023 10:54 pm (GMT +8) local time (3 Dec 2023 14:54 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.45°N / 126.94°E (Philippines)
Primary data source: GFZ
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