A shallow and significant MAG-5.3 earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 92 kilometer from Daet, The Philippines in the morning of Wednesday September 4th, 2024.
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Earthquake Summary
This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, 41 kilometers (26 mi) off the coast of The Philippines, 92 kilometer north-northwest of Daet in Bicol. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 28 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
| Date and Time: | Sep 4, 2024 07:16AM (Manila Time) - Sep 3, 2024 23:16 Universal Time. |
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| Location: | 92 km NNW of Daet, Bicol, The Philippines. Coordinates 14°52'21"N 122°37'7"E. |
| Map: |  Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps. |
| Magnitude: | MAG 5.3 Detected by 20 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.069 . |
| Depth: | 28 km (17 mi) A quite shallow depth. |
| Tsunami Risk: | Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here. |
Nearby towns and cities
This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . Jose Pañganiban in Bicol, The Philippines is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 65 kilometer (40 mi) north of Jose Pañganiban.
Major cities near this earthquake: Quezon City is located 170 km to the west. Manila is located 178 km to the west. Caloocan City is located 179 km to the west.
An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.
Overview of nearby places
| Distance | Place |
|---|---|
| 65 km (40 mi) S from epicenter |
Jose Pañganiban Bicol, The Philippines. |
| 83 km (52 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Labo Bicol, The Philippines. |
| 92 km (57 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Daet Bicol, The Philippines. |
| 95 km (59 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Mercedes Bicol, The Philippines. |
| 145 km (90 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Santa Cruz Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 149 km (93 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Tanay Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 150 km (93 mi) SW from epicenter |
Lucena Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 152 km (94 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Naga Bicol, The Philippines. |
| 153 km (95 mi) W from epicenter |
Rodriguez Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 160 km (99 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Binangonan Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 162 km (101 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Angono Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 162 km (101 mi) W from epicenter |
San Mateo Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 163 km (101 mi) W from epicenter |
Antipolo Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 164 km (102 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Cainta Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 164 km (102 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Taytay Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 165 km (103 mi) WSW from epicenter |
San Pablo Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 168 km (104 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Los Baños Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 169 km (105 mi) W from epicenter |
Norzagaray Central Luzon, The Philippines. |
| 169 km (105 mi) W from epicenter |
San Jose del Monte Central Luzon, The Philippines. |
| 170 km (106 mi) W from epicenter |
Pasig City National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 170 km (106 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Taguig National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 170 km (106 mi) W from epicenter |
Quezon City National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 173 km (107 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Calamba Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 173 km (107 mi) W from epicenter |
Mandaluyong City National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 173 km (107 mi) W from epicenter |
San Juan National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 174 km (108 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Makati City National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 174 km (108 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Santa Rosa Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 174 km (108 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Cabuyao Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 176 km (109 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Biñan Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 176 km (109 mi) W from epicenter |
Guyong Central Luzon, The Philippines. |
| 178 km (111 mi) W from epicenter |
Manila National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 178 km (111 mi) WSW from epicenter |
San Pedro Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 178 km (111 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Pasay National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 179 km (111 mi) W from epicenter |
Meycauayan Central Luzon, The Philippines. |
| 179 km (111 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Pulong Santa Cruz Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 179 km (111 mi) W from epicenter |
Caloocan City National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 181 km (112 mi) W from epicenter |
Navotas National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 182 km (113 mi) W from epicenter |
Bocaue Central Luzon, The Philippines. |
| 182 km (113 mi) W from epicenter |
Tanza National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 182 km (113 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Iriga City Bicol, The Philippines. |
| 182 km (113 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Las Piñas National Capital Region, The Philippines. |
| 185 km (115 mi) W from epicenter |
Baliuag Central Luzon, The Philippines. |
| 186 km (116 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Bacoor Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 188 km (117 mi) SW from epicenter |
Lipa City Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 188 km (117 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Imus Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 190 km (118 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Cavite City Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 190 km (118 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Cabanatuan City Central Luzon, The Philippines. |
| 191 km (119 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Dasmariñas Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 192 km (119 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Silang Calabarzon, The Philippines. |
| 194 km (121 mi) W from epicenter |
Malolos Central Luzon, The Philippines. |
| 221 km (137 mi) W from epicenter |
Angeles City Central Luzon, The Philippines. |
| 225 km (140 mi) SW from epicenter |
Calapan Mimaropa, The Philippines. |
| 232 km (144 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Santiago Cagayan Valley, The Philippines. |
| 277 km (172 mi) NW from epicenter |
Baguio Cordillera, The Philippines. |
| 277 km (172 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Dagupan Ilocos, The Philippines. |
Shaking reported by 15 people
People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 15 people have reported shaking in 12 places, all within Philippines.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.
Places with most reports:
- Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines: 3 people.
- Palestina, Bicol, Philippines: 2 people.
- Basud (Basud, Camarines Norte), Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
- Bula, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
- Daet, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
- Magarao, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
- Basco, Cagayan Valley, Philippines: 1 person.
- Mariveles, Central Luzon, Philippines: 1 person.
- Cainta, Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 1 person.
- Lucena, Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 1 person.
6 Aftershocks detected
After this earthquake struck, 6 smaller aftershocks occurred. A 5 magnitude earthquake hit 39 mins later 4 km (2.2 mi) south-southwest of this earthquake.
Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks
| Classification | Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Shock This Earthquake |
M 5.3 |
Sep 4, 2024 07:16AM (Manila Time) | - |
| Aftershock | M 3.8 |
8 mins later Sep 4, 2024 07:24AM (Manila Time) | 5 km (3 mi) N from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 5.0 |
39 mins later Sep 4, 2024 07:55AM (Manila Time) | 4 km (2.2 mi) SSW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.8 |
47 mins later Sep 4, 2024 08:04AM (Manila Time) | 10 km (6 mi) N from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.0 |
9 hrs later Sep 4, 2024 03:55PM (Manila Time) | 24 km (15 mi) ENE from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.2 |
12 hrs later Sep 4, 2024 07:31PM (Manila Time) | 6 km (4 mi) NE from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.9 |
21 hrs later Sep 5, 2024 04:42AM (Manila Time) | 55 km (34 mi) ESE from Main Shock. |
More earthquakes coming?
Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.
In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.
Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).Earthquakes like this happen often in the region
Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since December 5th, 2023, when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit 246 km (153 mi) further west-southwest. An even stronger magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck on July 23rd, 2021.
In total, 42 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 months.
Low tsunami risk
Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.
Tsunami Risk Factors
| Factor | Under Sea? | MAG-6.5 or stronger? | Shallow depth? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami. | Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's. |
Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor. |
| This Earthquake | This earthquake appears to have struck under the sea. | Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami. |
This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 28 km (17 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami. |
Sources
Last updated 16/09/24 00:38 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.
- US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000npkr
- European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20240903_0000246
- Geonames.org: World Cities Database
- Google Maps: Static API
- Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database
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