Significant 5.3 quake hits near Bah-Bah, Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines
5.3 quake 10 Feb 1:21 pm (GMT +8)

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Bah-Bah, Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, was reported only 11 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 55 km beneath the epicenter around noon on Saturday, February 10th, 2024, at 1:21 pm local time. 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 German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.3 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Lianga (pop. 13,600) located 13 km from the epicenter, Bah-Bah (pop. 28,600) 14 km away, and San Francisco (pop. 18,500) 19 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Bayugan (pop. 40,600) located 26 km from the epicenter, Talacogon (pop. 15,600) 36 km away, Tandag (pop. 29,000) 47 km away, Butuan (pop. 309,700) 57 km away, and Libertad (pop. 250,400) 61 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Feb 10, 2024 01:21 pm (Manila time) local time (10 Feb 2024 05:21 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 55.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.7°N / 126°E (Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines)
Primary data source: EMSC
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