5.4 quake 3 Dec 8:39 pm (GMT +8)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.4 quake in the Philippines near Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, only 20 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the evening on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, at 8:39 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 42.1 km. 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.4 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 5.4, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.5.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
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 82 km from the epicenter, Bislig City (pop. 67,600) 91 km away, Tagbina (pop. 10,700) 96 km away, Barobo (pop. 9,900) 100 km away, and Tandag (pop. 29,000) 102 km away.
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