Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 79 km southeast of Malita, Philippines around noon / VolcanoDiscovery

An intermediate magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported around noon near Malita, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Monday 10 May 2021 at 12:18 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 130 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pondaguitan (pop. 2,100) located 39 km from the epicenter, Surup (pop. 2,100) 43 km away, Caburan (pop. 12,600) 63 km away, Talagutong (pop. 8,000) 65 km away, Tibanbang (pop. 7,800) 70 km away, Governor Generoso (pop. 8,000) 73 km away, Malita (pop. 41,100) 79 km away, and Batobato (pop. 9,700) 92 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

Earthquake data:

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Date & time: 10 May 12:18 pm (GMT +8) local time (10 May 2021 04:18 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 130.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.01°N / 126.2°E (Philippines Sea, Philippines)
Primary data source: EMSC

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