A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 88 kilometers (55 miles) from Pangai in Tonga. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 156.06 km (97 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 16/01/16 / 2016-01-16 01:07:48 / January 16, 2016 @ 1:07 am. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 14:07:48 / 2:07 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -175.1667 West, latitude -19.5826 South, depth = 156.06 km. Id of earthquake: us10004g1t. Event ids that are associated: us10004g1t.
Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Pangai (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 89 km (55 miles) from Pangai (c. 1 700 pop). Close country/countries, Tonga (c. 123 000 pop) (That might be effected).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days twenty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 88 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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