A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 247 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (153 miles). The temblor was reported at 14:13:40 / 2:13 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has been issued near Kimbe in Papua New Guinea (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 31.6 km, 152.0653° East, -6.696° South. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 31.6 km (20 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us100030dl. Id of event: us100030dl. Exact time and date of earthquake 08/08/15 / 2015-08-08 04:13:40 / August 8, 2015 @ 4:13 am UTC/GMT.
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days thirty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 247 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.
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