A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 132 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga (82 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 30/04/16 / 2016-04-30 22:11:32 / April 30, 2016 @ 10:11 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 217.05 km (135 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, -175.5461° West, -19.4095° South, depth 217.05 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us10005gau. Event ids that are associated: us10005gau. The temblor was reported at 10:11:32 / 10:11 am (local time epicenter).
Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days twenty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
Did you feel it?
Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 132 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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